Orthoepie

[ɔʁtoʔeˈpiː]

/[ɔʁtoʔeˈpiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Orthoepie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - normgerechte Aussprache, Lautung; korrekte Standardlautung

Corpus desk

Index DE-orthoepie · Orthoepie · German

Orthoepie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Orthoepie
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrthoepie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔʁtoʔeˈpiː]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Orthoepie“ im Deutschen

Orthoepieliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Orthoepie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɔʁtoʔeˈpiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "normgerechte Aussprache, Lautung; korrekte Standardlautung".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Orthoepie, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Orthoepie, spelled O-R-T-H-O-E-P-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    normgerechte Aussprache, Lautung; korrekte Standardlautung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit Orthoepie ist eine genormte Standardlautung (Standardaussprache) gemeint, die frei ist von regionalen Einflüssen.
  2. „Die Orthoepie dient nicht nur ästhetischen Zwecken (vgl. Goethes »Regeln für Schauspieler« 1803), sondern vor allem kommunikativen und sprachökonomischen Zwecken.“

Synonyms

OrthoepikOrthophonie

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Orthoepie"?
"Orthoepie" is spelled O-R-T-H-O-E-P-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔʁtoʔeˈpiː].
What does "Orthoepie" mean?
As a noun, "Orthoepie" means: normgerechte Aussprache, Lautung; korrekte Standardlautung
How do you pronounce "Orthoepie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Orthoepie" is [ɔʁtoʔeˈpiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Orthoepie" come from?
"Orthoepie" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list