Originalsprache

[oʁiɡiˈnaːlˌʃpʁaːxə]

/[oʁiɡiˈnaːlˌʃpʁaːxə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Originalsprache” is uncommon German (frequency #65,554 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,554
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Sprache, in der ein Text ursprünglich verfasst wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-originalsprache · Originalsprache · German

Originalsprache · rank #65,554 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,554
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Originalton

Nearest frequency peer: Originalton (+1 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 „Originalsprache“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Originalsprache
PropertyValue
HeadwordOriginalsprache
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oʁiɡiˈnaːlˌʃpʁaːxə]
Letters15
Frequency rank#65,554
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Originalsprache“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Originalsprachefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Originalton“ (#65,555), „ore“ (#65,552), „Originalzustand“ (#65,556). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Originalsprache“ bei #65,554. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Originalsprache is uncommon German at frequency #65,554 among 1,007 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [oʁiɡiˈnaːlˌʃpʁaːxə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Sprache, in der ein Text ursprünglich verfasst wurde".

Originalsprache has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Originalsprache, spelled O-R-I-G-I-N-A-L-S-P-R-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Sprache, in der ein Text ursprünglich verfasst wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Originalsprache vieler Opern ist Italienisch.
  2. „Im Kino werden sie in ganz Polen immer nur Filme in Originalsprache finden.“

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 "Originalsprache"?
"Originalsprache" is spelled O-R-I-G-I-N-A-L-S-P-R-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [oʁiɡiˈnaːlˌʃpʁaːxə].
What does "Originalsprache" mean?
As a noun, "Originalsprache" means: die Sprache, in der ein Text ursprünglich verfasst wurde
How do you pronounce "Originalsprache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Originalsprache" is [oʁiɡiˈnaːlˌʃpʁaːxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Originalsprache" come from?
"Originalsprache" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Originalzustand#65,556publizistischen#65,595Landsmannschaft#65,451Konkurrenzdruck#65,421

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list