Ordnungshüter

[ˈɔʁdnʊŋsˌhyːtɐ]

/[ˈɔʁdnʊŋsˌhyːtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ordnungshüter” is uncommon German (frequency #65,551 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,551
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der in einem bestimmten Bereich für Ordnung sorgen soll; scherzhaft vor allem für Polizist

Key facts for Ordnungshüter
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrdnungshüter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔʁdnʊŋsˌhyːtɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#65,551
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ordnungshüter” 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). Ordnungshüter lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ordnungshüter is uncommon German at frequency #65,551 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔʁdnʊŋsˌhyːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der in einem bestimmten Bereich für Ordnung sorgen soll; scherzhaft vor allem für Polizist".

Zero misspellings are on record for Ordnungshüter in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ordnungshüter, spelled O-R-D-N-U-N-G-S-H-Ü-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der in einem bestimmten Bereich für Ordnung sorgen soll; scherzhaft vor allem für Polizist

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 "Ordnungshüter"?
"Ordnungshüter" is spelled O-R-D-N-U-N-G-S-H-Ü-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔʁdnʊŋsˌhyːtɐ].
What does "Ordnungshüter" mean?
As a noun, "Ordnungshüter" means: jemand, der in einem bestimmten Bereich für Ordnung sorgen soll; scherzhaft vor allem für Polizist
How do you pronounce "Ordnungshüter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ordnungshüter" is [ˈɔʁdnʊŋsˌhyːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ordnungshüter" come from?
"Ordnungshüter" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ordnungshüter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-R-D-N-U-N-G-S-H-Ü-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔʁdnʊŋsˌhyːtɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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