Orthografie

[ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiː]

/[ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Orthografie” 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) - eine durch Regeln festgelegte, allgemein verbindliche Schreibung für Wörter einer bestimmten Sprache

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Index DE-orthografie · Orthografie · German

Orthografie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Orthografie
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrthografie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiː]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Orthografie“ im Deutschen

Orthografieliegt 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

Orthografie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine durch Regeln festgelegte, allgemein verbindliche Schreibung für Wörter einer bestimmten Sprache".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Orthografie in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Orthografie, spelled O-R-T-H-O-G-R-A-F-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine durch Regeln festgelegte, allgemein verbindliche Schreibung für Wörter einer bestimmten Sprache

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kaum ein sprachbezogenes Thema wird in der Öffentlichkeit so intensiv diskutiert wie die Orthografie.
  2. „Alarmiert von Studien, die einen erschreckenden Verfall der Orthografie bei deutschen Schülern offenbaren, warnen Linguisten und Didaktiker, Pädagogen und Hirnforscher: Vor allem Risikokinder, die in einer spracharmen Umgebung oder mit Deutsch als zweiter Sprache aufwachsen, lernen so möglicherweise niemals richtig schreiben.“

Synonyms

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 "Orthografie"?
"Orthografie" is spelled O-R-T-H-O-G-R-A-F-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiː].
What does "Orthografie" mean?
As a noun, "Orthografie" means: eine durch Regeln festgelegte, allgemein verbindliche Schreibung für Wörter einer bestimmten Sprache
How do you pronounce "Orthografie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Orthografie" is [ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Orthografie" come from?
"Orthografie" 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