Motorik

[moˈtoːʁɪk]

/[moˈtoːʁɪk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Motorik” is uncommon German (frequency #50,733 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,733
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fähigkeit des Körpers eines Tieres, eines Menschen oder deren Organe sich (durch das Gehirn gesteuert) zu bewegen

Key facts for Motorik
PropertyValue
HeadwordMotorik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[moˈtoːʁɪk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#50,733
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Motorik” 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). Motorik lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Motorik is uncommon German at frequency #50,733 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [moˈtoːʁɪk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Motorik in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Motorik, spelled M-O-T-O-R-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fähigkeit des Körpers eines Tieres, eines Menschen oder deren Organe sich (durch das Gehirn gesteuert) zu bewegen
  2. 2
    gleichmäßiger Rhythmus

This word in other languages

motricité(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 "Motorik"?
"Motorik" is spelled M-O-T-O-R-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈtoːʁɪk].
What does "Motorik" mean?
As a noun, "Motorik" means: Fähigkeit des Körpers eines Tieres, eines Menschen oder deren Organe sich (durch das Gehirn gesteuert) zu bewegen
How do you pronounce "Motorik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Motorik" is [moˈtoːʁɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Motorik" come from?
"Motorik" 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 “Motorik”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-T-O-R-I-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moˈtoːʁɪk] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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