Ordnungswidrigkeit
German, noun/ˈɔrdnʊŋsˌviːdrɪçkaɪ̯t/
Ordnungswidrigkeit is a German feminine noun meaning “infraction, contravention (an illegal but non-criminal deed, often subject to a civil penalty, e.g. speeding)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “geringfügiger Verstoß gegen die geltende Rechtsordnung”.
What does Ordnungswidrigkeit mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineinfraction, contravention (an illegal but non-criminal deed, often subject to a civil penalty, e.g. speeding)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. geringfügiger Verstoß gegen die geltende Rechtsordnung
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Ordnungswidrigkeit
- Ordnungswidrigkeiten plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Ordnungswidrigkeit?
- /ˈɔrdnʊŋsˌviːdrɪçkaɪ̯t/
- [ˈʔɔʁ.dnʊŋ(k)sˌviː.dʁɪç.kaɪ̯t]
- [ˈʔɔʁt.nʊŋ(k)s-]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Ordnungswidrigkeit
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Ordnungswidrigkeit in German?
Ordnungswidrigkeit appears 1.1 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).