Kartografie

[kaʁtoɡʁaˈfiː]

/[kaʁtoɡʁaˈfiː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wissenschaft und Technik zur Darstellung von topografischen und thematischen Karten, von Vermittlung und Veranschaulichung raumbezogener Informationen der Erde und anderer kosmischer Objekte sowie ...

Key facts for Kartografie
PropertyValue
HeadwordKartografie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaʁtoɡʁaˈfiː]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kartografie” sits in German frequency

Kartografie falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kartografie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaʁtoɡʁaˈfiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wissenschaft und Technik zur Darstellung von topografischen und thematischen Karten, von Vermittlung und Veranschaulichung raumbezogener Informationen der Erde und anderer kosmischer Objekte sowie ...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kartografie, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kartografie, spelled K-A-R-T-O-G-R-A-F-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissenschaft und Technik zur Darstellung von topografischen und thematischen Karten, von Vermittlung und Veranschaulichung raumbezogener Informationen der Erde und anderer kosmischer Objekte sowie deren Herstellung

This word in other languages

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 "Kartografie"?
"Kartografie" is spelled K-A-R-T-O-G-R-A-F-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʁtoɡʁaˈfiː].
What does "Kartografie" mean?
As a noun, "Kartografie" means: Wissenschaft und Technik zur Darstellung von topografischen und thematischen Karten, von Vermittlung und Veranschaulichung raumbezogener Informationen der Erde und anderer kosmischer Objekte sowie ...
How do you pronounce "Kartografie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kartografie" is [kaʁtoɡʁaˈfiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kartografie" come from?
"Kartografie" is a German 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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Using “Kartografie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-R-T-O-G-R-A-F-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaʁtoɡʁaˈfiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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