Informationstechnologie

[ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnstɛçnoloˌɡiː]

/[ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnstɛçnoloˌɡiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Informationstechnologie” is a German headword at frequency #41,916, used as a noun.

#41,916
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wissenschaft der Informationstechnik

Key facts for Informationstechnologie
PropertyValue
HeadwordInformationstechnologie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnstɛçnoloˌɡiː]
Letters23
Frequency rank#41,916
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Informationstechnologie” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Informationstechnologie lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & dictionary insight

The German entry for Informationstechnologie is 23 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnstɛçnoloˌɡiː]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,916 in overall German word frequency among 17,725 “I” headwords. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Wissenschaft der Informationstechnik".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Informationstechnologie, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Informationstechnologie, spelled I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N-S-T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissenschaft der Informationstechnik

This word in other languages

information technology(English)technologies de l'information(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Informationstechnologie"?
"Informationstechnologie" is spelled I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N-S-T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnstɛçnoloˌɡiː].
What does "Informationstechnologie" mean?
As a noun, "Informationstechnologie" means: Wissenschaft der Informationstechnik
How do you pronounce "Informationstechnologie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Informationstechnologie" is [ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnstɛçnoloˌɡiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Informationstechnologie" come from?
"Informationstechnologie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Informationstechnologie”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N-S-T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnstɛçnoloˌɡiː] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list