Ordnungswidrigkeit

[ˈɔʁdnʊŋsˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈɔʁdnʊŋsˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ordnungswidrigkeit” has 29 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,115. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,115
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords
29
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - geringfügiger Verstoß gegen die geltende Rechtsordnung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ordnungswidrigkeit vs Ordnungswidrigkeiten
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ordnungswidrigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrdnungswidrigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔʁdnʊŋsˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters18
Frequency rank#37,115
Misspellings tracked29
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ordnungswidrigkeit” 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). Ordnungswidrigkeit lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 29 spelling variants around Ordnungswidrigkeit (IPA [ˈɔʁdnʊŋsˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,115 among 14,908 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "geringfügiger Verstoß gegen die geltende Rechtsordnung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 29 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ordnungswidrigkeit, with forms such as "odrnungswidrigkeit", "orddnungswidrigkeit", and "ordnnugswidrigkeit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Ordnungswidrigkeiten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ordnungswidrigkeit, spelled O-R-D-N-U-N-G-S-W-I-D-R-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    geringfügiger Verstoß gegen die geltende Rechtsordnung

This word in other languages

infringement(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • odrnungswidrigkeit
  • orddnungswidrigkeit
  • ordnnugswidrigkeit
  • ordnnungswidrigkeit
  • ordnugnswidrigkeit
  • ordnunggswidrigkeit
  • ordnungsiwdrigkeit
  • ordnungsswidrigkeit
  • ordnungswdirigkeit
  • ordnungswiddrigkeit
  • ordnungswidirgkeit
  • ordnungswidrgikeit
  • ordnungswidrigekit
  • ordnungswidriggkeit
  • ordnungswidrigkeitt
  • ordnungswidrigketi
  • ordnungswidrigkiet
  • ordnungswidrigkkeit
  • ordnungswidrikgeit
  • ordnungswidrrigkeit
  • ordnungswirdigkeit
  • ordnungswwidrigkeit
  • ordnungwsidrigkeit
  • ordnunngswidrigkeit
  • ordnunsgwidrigkeit
  • ordunngswidrigkeit
  • orndungswidrigkeit
  • orrdnungswidrigkeit
  • rodnungswidrigkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ordnungswidrigkeit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

odrnungswidrigkeit2orddnungswidrigkeit1ordnnugswidrigkeit2ordnnungswidrigkeit1ordnugnswidrigkeit2ordnunggswidrigkeit1ordnungsiwdrigkeit2ordnungsswidrigkeit1
Edit distance from "Ordnungswidrigkeit"

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 "Ordnungswidrigkeit"?
"Ordnungswidrigkeit" is spelled O-R-D-N-U-N-G-S-W-I-D-R-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔʁdnʊŋsˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Ordnungswidrigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Ordnungswidrigkeit" means: geringfügiger Verstoß gegen die geltende Rechtsordnung
What words are commonly confused with "Ordnungswidrigkeit"?
"Ordnungswidrigkeit" is commonly confused with "Ordnungswidrigkeiten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ordnungswidrigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ordnungswidrigkeit" is [ˈɔʁdnʊŋsˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ordnungswidrigkeit" come from?
"Ordnungswidrigkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ordnungswidrigkeit”

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-W-I-D-R-I-G-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔʁdnʊŋsˌviːdʁɪçkaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Ordnungswidrigkeiten” - see the side-by-side comparison. Ordnungswidrigkeit vs Ordnungswidrigkeiten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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