orientale

[orienˈtaːle]

/[orienˈtaːle]/ adj

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The verdict

“orientale” is uncommon German (frequency #93,380 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,380
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - orientalisch, Orient-

Corpus desk

Index DE-orientale · orientale · German

orientale · rank #93,380 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,380
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ohrmuschel

Nearest frequency peer: Ohrmuschel (-2 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „orientale“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „orientale“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for orientale
PropertyValue
Headwordorientale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[orienˈtaːle]
Letters9
Frequency rank#93,380
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „orientale“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).orientalefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Ohrmuschel“ (#93,378), „Ornithologie“ (#93,382), „Ohre“ (#93,377). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „orientale“ bei #93,380. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

orientale is uncommon German at frequency #93,380 among 1,007 “O” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [orienˈtaːle]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for orientale, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is orientale, spelled O-R-I-E-N-T-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    orientalisch, Orient-
  2. 2
    östlich, Ost-

This word in other languages

oriental(Français)

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 "orientale"?
"orientale" is spelled O-R-I-E-N-T-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [orienˈtaːle].
What does "orientale" mean?
As an adjective, "orientale" means: orientalisch, Orient-
How do you pronounce "orientale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orientale" is [orienˈtaːle]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orientale" come from?
"orientale" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "orientale", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Osterfeld#93,386paradoxen#93,395Pizzateig#93,409Nekropole#93,345

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list