Orlogschiff
[ˈɔʁloːkˌʃɪf]
The verdict
“Orlogschiff” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zum Einsatz in einem Krieg bestimmtes (schwer bewaffnetes, gepanzertes) Schiff
Corpus desk
Index DE-orlogschiff · Orlogschiff · German
Orlogschiff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Orlogschiff |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɔʁloːkˌʃɪf] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Orlogschiff“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Orlogschiff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔʁloːkˌʃɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zum Einsatz in einem Krieg bestimmtes (schwer bewaffnetes, gepanzertes) Schiff".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Orlogschiff, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Orlogschiff, spelled O-R-L-O-G-S-C-H-I-F-F.
Definition
- 1zum Einsatz in einem Krieg bestimmtes (schwer bewaffnetes, gepanzertes) Schiff
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Orlogschiff appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„An der Westseite Schottlands, da, wo der Clydefluß sich in das Meer ergießt, bildet dieser einen Busen, an dessen Südseite die unter allen seefahrenden Nationen berühmte Stadt Greenock liegt. Auf den Werften dieser Stadt sind viele Schiffe des deutschen Lloyd und der deutschen Kriegsmarine gebaut worden, und manches stolze Orlogschiff, sowie manches groß…
Synonyms
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.