Ordensschwester

[ˈɔʁdn̩sˌʃvɛstɐ]

/[ˈɔʁdn̩sˌʃvɛstɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weibliche Person, die einem Frauenorden beigetreten ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-ordensschwester · Ordensschwester · German

Ordensschwester · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Ordensschwester
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrdensschwester
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔʁdn̩sˌʃvɛstɐ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ordensschwester“ im Deutschen

Ordensschwesterliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ordensschwester is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔʁdn̩sˌʃvɛstɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliche Person, die einem Frauenorden beigetreten ist".

Zero misspellings are on record for Ordensschwester in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ordensschwester, spelled O-R-D-E-N-S-S-C-H-W-E-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person, die einem Frauenorden beigetreten ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Ordensschwester appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Es handelt sich um eine katholische Kirche, die den Ordensschwestern, Krankenhaus-, Alters- und Wohnheimpatienten zur Verfügung steht.“
  2. „Seit 150 Jahren helfen Ordensschwestern in der Isarvorstadt Armen, Kindern und jungen Frauen.“

Synonyms

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 "Ordensschwester"?
"Ordensschwester" is spelled O-R-D-E-N-S-S-C-H-W-E-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔʁdn̩sˌʃvɛstɐ].
What does "Ordensschwester" mean?
As a noun, "Ordensschwester" means: weibliche Person, die einem Frauenorden beigetreten ist
How do you pronounce "Ordensschwester"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ordensschwester" is [ˈɔʁdn̩sˌʃvɛstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ordensschwester" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list