Orgelpunkt
[ˈɔʁɡl̩ˌpʊŋkt]
The verdict
“Orgelpunkt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - langsam ausgehaltener Ton in der Bassstimme, zu dem die anderen Stimmen ein Spannungsverhältnis schaffen können
Corpus desk
Index DE-orgelpunkt · Orgelpunkt · German
Orgelpunkt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Orgelpunkt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɔʁɡl̩ˌpʊŋkt] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Orgelpunkt“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Orgelpunkt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔʁɡl̩ˌpʊŋkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "langsam ausgehaltener Ton in der Bassstimme, zu dem die anderen Stimmen ein Spannungsverhältnis schaffen können".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Orgelpunkt in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Orgelpunkt, spelled O-R-G-E-L-P-U-N-K-T.
Definition
- 1langsam ausgehaltener Ton in der Bassstimme, zu dem die anderen Stimmen ein Spannungsverhältnis schaffen können
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Orgelpunkt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In ihrem drängenden Elan überrumpelte die Einleitung des Kopfsatzes mit dem unaufhörlich hämmernden Orgelpunkt die Hörer.“
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.