Oerlinghausen

[ˈœʁlɪŋˌhaʊ̯zn̩]

/[ˈœʁlɪŋˌhaʊ̯zn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Oerlinghausen” is uncommon German (frequency #62,705 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,705
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Key facts for Oerlinghausen
PropertyValue
HeadwordOerlinghausen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈœʁlɪŋˌhaʊ̯zn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#62,705
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Oerlinghausen” 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). Oerlinghausen 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

Oerlinghausen is uncommon German at frequency #62,705 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈœʁlɪŋˌhaʊ̯zn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Oerlinghausen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Oerlinghausen, spelled O-E-R-L-I-N-G-H-A-U-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

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 "Oerlinghausen"?
"Oerlinghausen" is spelled O-E-R-L-I-N-G-H-A-U-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈœʁlɪŋˌhaʊ̯zn̩].
What does "Oerlinghausen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Oerlinghausen" means: eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Oerlinghausen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oerlinghausen" is [ˈœʁlɪŋˌhaʊ̯zn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oerlinghausen" come from?
"Oerlinghausen" 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 “Oerlinghausen”

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

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

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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