Kartograph

[kaʁtoˈɡʁaːf]

/[kaʁtoˈɡʁaːf]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der Landkarten und Pläne zeichnet und/oder bearbeitet

Key facts for Kartograph
PropertyValue
HeadwordKartograph
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaʁtoˈɡʁaːf]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kartograph” sits in German frequency

Kartograph 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

Kartograph is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaʁtoˈɡʁaːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der Landkarten und Pläne zeichnet und/oder bearbeitet".

Kartograph doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kartograph, spelled K-A-R-T-O-G-R-A-P-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der Landkarten und Pläne zeichnet und/oder bearbeitet

This word in other languages

cartographer(English)cartógrafo(Español)cartographe(Français)

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 "Kartograph"?
"Kartograph" is spelled K-A-R-T-O-G-R-A-P-H. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʁtoˈɡʁaːf].
What does "Kartograph" mean?
As a noun, "Kartograph" means: jemand, der Landkarten und Pläne zeichnet und/oder bearbeitet
How do you pronounce "Kartograph"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kartograph" is [kaʁtoˈɡʁaːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kartograph" come from?
"Kartograph" 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 “Kartograph”

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-P-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaʁtoˈɡʁaːf] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list