Ombudsmann
[ˈɔmbʊt͡sˌman]
The verdict
“Ombudsmann” is uncommon German (frequency #81,947 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #81,947
- frequency rank, German
- 14,908
- “O” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - männlicher Vertreter eines Personenkreises in nichtgerichtlichen Streitfällen gegenüber einer Organisation, Firma oder Institution
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ombudsmann |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɔmbʊt͡sˌman] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #81,947 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ombudsmann” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Ombudsmann is uncommon German at frequency #81,947 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔmbʊt͡sˌman]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männlicher Vertreter eines Personenkreises in nichtgerichtlichen Streitfällen gegenüber einer Organisation, Firma oder Institution".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ombudsmann, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ombudsmann, spelled O-M-B-U-D-S-M-A-N-N.
Definition
- 1männlicher Vertreter eines Personenkreises in nichtgerichtlichen Streitfällen gegenüber einer Organisation, Firma oder Institution
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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.
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Using “Ombudsmann”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is O-M-B-U-D-S-M-A-N-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɔmbʊt͡sˌman] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.