originalgetreu

[oʁiɡiˈnaːlɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯]

/[oʁiɡiˈnaːlɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“originalgetreu” is uncommon German (frequency #58,144 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,144
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas genau wie das Abgebildete nachgebaut/abgemalt/kopiert (meist in allen Einzelheiten), dem Original genau entsprechend

Key facts for originalgetreu
PropertyValue
Headwordoriginalgetreu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[oʁiɡiˈnaːlɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯]
Letters14
Frequency rank#58,144
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “originalgetreu” 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). originalgetreu 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.

Rare enough to double-check

originalgetreu is uncommon German at frequency #58,144 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [oʁiɡiˈnaːlɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas genau wie das Abgebildete nachgebaut/abgemalt/kopiert (meist in allen Einzelheiten), dem Original genau entsprechend".

Zero misspellings are on record for originalgetreu in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is originalgetreu, spelled O-R-I-G-I-N-A-L-G-E-T-R-E-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas genau wie das Abgebildete nachgebaut/abgemalt/kopiert (meist in allen Einzelheiten), dem Original genau entsprechend

Synonyms

detailgetreudetailtreuwirklichkeitsgetreuexaktpräziserealistischrealitätsnah

Antonyms

gekünsteltverfremdetabstrakt

This word in other languages

faithful(English)

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 "originalgetreu"?
"originalgetreu" is spelled O-R-I-G-I-N-A-L-G-E-T-R-E-U. The IPA pronunciation is [oʁiɡiˈnaːlɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯].
What does "originalgetreu" mean?
As an adjective, "originalgetreu" means: etwas genau wie das Abgebildete nachgebaut/abgemalt/kopiert (meist in allen Einzelheiten), dem Original genau entsprechend
How do you pronounce "originalgetreu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "originalgetreu" is [oʁiɡiˈnaːlɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "originalgetreu" come from?
"originalgetreu" 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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Using “originalgetreu”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-R-I-G-I-N-A-L-G-E-T-R-E-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oʁiɡiˈnaːlɡəˌtʁɔɪ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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