ergonomisch
[ˌɛʁɡoˈnoːmɪʃ]
The verdict
“ergonomisch” is an uncommon German word, ranked #99,740 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #99,740
- frequency rank, German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - optimal angepasst; meist über Geräte oder Abläufe, die zum Arbeitsleben gehören und auf die Belastbarkeit des menschlichen Körpers Rücksicht nehmen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ergonomisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˌɛʁɡoˈnoːmɪʃ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #99,740 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ergonomisch” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for ergonomisch is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌɛʁɡoˈnoːmɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #99,740 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "optimal angepasst; meist über Geräte oder Abläufe, die zum Arbeitsleben gehören und auf die Belastbarkeit des menschlichen Körpers Rücksicht nehmen".
No misspelling variants are generated for ergonomisch in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ergonomisch, spelled E-R-G-O-N-O-M-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1optimal angepasst; meist über Geräte oder Abläufe, die zum Arbeitsleben gehören und auf die Belastbarkeit des menschlichen Körpers Rücksicht nehmen
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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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “ergonomisch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-R-G-O-N-O-M-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌɛʁɡoˈnoːmɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.