cyberspace

/ˈsaɪ.bəˌspeɪs/

//ˈsaɪ.bəˌspeɪs// noun

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"cyberspace" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cyberspace” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,232. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,232
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A world of information accessed through the Internet.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cyberspace · cyberspace · English

cyberspace · rank #29,232 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,232
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH dao

Nearest frequency peer: dao (+2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “cyberspace”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “cyberspace” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cyberspace
PropertyValue
Headwordcyberspace
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsaɪ.bəˌspeɪs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#29,232
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cyberspace”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).cyberspacelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “dao” (#29,234), “Dara” (#29,235), “DBS” (#29,236). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cyberspace” is #29,232. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around cyberspace (IPA /ˈsaɪ.bəˌspeɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,232 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for cyberspace, with forms such as "cbyerspace", "ccyberspace", and "cybberspace". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of cybernetics + space, equivalent to cyber- + space, coined by American-Canadian speculative fiction writer William Gibson in his short story collection Burning Chrome (1982) and popularized in his novel Neuromancer (1984). The correct English form is cyberspace, spelled C-Y-B-E-R-S-P-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A world of information accessed through the Internet.
  2. 2
    The Internet as a whole.
  3. 3
    A three-dimensional representation of virtual space in a computer network.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how cyberspace appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Meanwhile, the pioneers of the computer-mediated communication networks collectively referred to as cyberspace are not willing to wait. Employing whatever tools they can find, they are constantly pushing the techno-cultural envelope. Life in cyberspace is often conducted in primitive, frontier conditions, but it is a life which, at its best, is more egali…
  2. However, some have accused cyberspace of provoking a dangerous collapse in the old order of civilised society. The shift in the balance of power online has given rise to a more powerful concern: the rise of the uncivil web.

Etymology

Blend of cybernetics + space, equivalent to cyber- + space, coined by American-Canadian speculative fiction writer William Gibson in his short story collection Burning Chrome (1982) and popularized in his novel Neuromancer (1984).

Antonyms

fleshspacemeatspace

This word in other languages

cyberespace(Français)Cyberspace(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cbyerspace
  • ccyberspace
  • cybberspace
  • cyberpsace
  • cyberrspace
  • cybersapce
  • cyberspacce
  • cyberspaec
  • cyberspcae
  • cybersppace
  • cybersspace
  • cybesrpace
  • cybrespace
  • cyebrspace
  • cyyberspace
  • ycberspace

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cyberspace - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cbyerspace2ccyberspace1cybberspace1cyberpsace2cyberrspace1cybersapce2cyberspacce1cyberspaec2
Edit distance from "cyberspace"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cyberspace"?
"cyberspace" is spelled C-Y-B-E-R-S-P-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsaɪ.bəˌspeɪs/.
What does "cyberspace" mean?
As a noun, "cyberspace" means: A world of information accessed through the Internet.
What are common misspellings of "cyberspace"?
Common misspellings include "cbyerspace", "ccyberspace", "cybberspace", "cyberpsace", "cyberrspace". The correct spelling is "cyberspace".
How do you pronounce "cyberspace"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cyberspace" is /ˈsaɪ.bəˌspeɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "cyberspace"?
Blend of cybernetics + space, equivalent to cyber- + space, coined by American-Canadian speculative fiction writer William Gibson in his short story collection Burning Chrome (1982) and popularized in his novel Neuromancer (1984). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cyberspace", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

decapitated16 variantsbarbershop16 variantsinternment16 variantslackluster16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list