Orkantief

[ɔʁˈkaːnˌtiːf]

/[ɔʁˈkaːnˌtiːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Orkantief” is uncommon German (frequency #68,542 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,542
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tiefdruckgebiet mit sehr hohen Windgeschwindigkeiten (Stärke 12 auf der Beaufortskala)

Key facts for Orkantief
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrkantief
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔʁˈkaːnˌtiːf]
Letters9
Frequency rank#68,542
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Orkantief” 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). Orkantief lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Orkantief is uncommon German at frequency #68,542 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɔʁˈkaːnˌtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tiefdruckgebiet mit sehr hohen Windgeschwindigkeiten (Stärke 12 auf der Beaufortskala)".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Orkantief in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Orkantief, spelled O-R-K-A-N-T-I-E-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tiefdruckgebiet mit sehr hohen Windgeschwindigkeiten (Stärke 12 auf der Beaufortskala)

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 "Orkantief"?
"Orkantief" is spelled O-R-K-A-N-T-I-E-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔʁˈkaːnˌtiːf].
What does "Orkantief" mean?
As a noun, "Orkantief" means: Tiefdruckgebiet mit sehr hohen Windgeschwindigkeiten (Stärke 12 auf der Beaufortskala)
How do you pronounce "Orkantief"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Orkantief" is [ɔʁˈkaːnˌtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Orkantief" come from?
"Orkantief" 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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Using “Orkantief”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-R-K-A-N-T-I-E-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɔʁˈkaːnˌtiːf] (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

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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