orientace

[ˈʔɔrɪjɛntat͡sɛ]

/[ˈʔɔrɪjɛntat͡sɛ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Sich-zurecht-Finden im Raum, zum Beispiel im Gelände, in Bauwerken, in Städten; Orientierung

Corpus desk

Index DE-orientace · orientace · German

orientace · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 orientace
PropertyValue
Headwordorientace
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʔɔrɪjɛntat͡sɛ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „orientace“ im Deutschen

orientacesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

orientace is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʔɔrɪjɛntat͡sɛ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for orientace, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is orientace, spelled O-R-I-E-N-T-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Sich-zurecht-Finden im Raum, zum Beispiel im Gelände, in Bauwerken, in Städten; Orientierung
  2. 2
    Haltung, Einstellung, Ausrichtung, zum Beispiel in politischen Fragen oder auch Fragen der Sexualität; Orientierung
  3. 3
    Lage hinsichtlich der örtlichen Richtung, zum Beispiel der Himmelsrichtung; Orientierung, Ausrichtung
  4. 4
    Information; Orientierung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Podle něj může být citlivost vůči magnetickému poli u švábů důležitá pro orientaci, byť jen na několika metrech.“
  2. Tento nový trend je dalším příkladem orientace spotřebitele na produkty ze dřeva jakožto obnovitelné suroviny.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "orientace"?
"orientace" is spelled O-R-I-E-N-T-A-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʔɔrɪjɛntat͡sɛ].
What does "orientace" mean?
As a noun, "orientace" means: das Sich-zurecht-Finden im Raum, zum Beispiel im Gelände, in Bauwerken, in Städten; Orientierung
How do you pronounce "orientace"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orientace" is [ˈʔɔrɪjɛntat͡sɛ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orientace" come from?
"orientace" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list