Sphäre

\ˈsfɛːrə\

/\ˈsfɛːrə\/ noun

The verdict

“Sphäre” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sphère, surface dans l’espace à trois dimensions dont tous les points sont situés à une même distance d’un point appelé centre.

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Index FR-sphare · Sphäre · French

Sphäre · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Sphäre
PropertyValue
HeadwordSphäre
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈsfɛːrə\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Sphäre » en français

Sphären'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sphäre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈsfɛːrə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Sphäre in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Sphäre, spelled S-P-H-Ä-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sphère, surface dans l’espace à trois dimensions dont tous les points sont situés à une même distance d’un point appelé centre.
  2. 2
    Sphère, étendue de pouvoir, d’influence, de connaissances, de talent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Man nahm an, daß die Planeten in verschiedenen Sphären um die Erde kreisten

Synonyms

ReichUmweltMachtbereichHimmelskugelWirkungskreisBereichHimmelsgewölbeKugel

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sphäre"?
"Sphäre" is spelled S-P-H-Ä-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈsfɛːrə\.
What does "Sphäre" mean?
As a noun, "Sphäre" means: Sphère, surface dans l’espace à trois dimensions dont tous les points sont situés à une même distance d’un point appelé centre.
How do you pronounce "Sphäre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sphäre" is \ˈsfɛːrə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sphäre" come from?
"Sphäre" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list