Orthographie

[ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiː]

/[ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Orthographie” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,365. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,365
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtheit der Regeln, wie Wörter in einer Sprache richtig zu schreiben sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-orthographie · Orthographie · German

Orthographie · rank #48,365 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,365
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ornamenten

Nearest frequency peer: Ornamenten (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Orthographie“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Orthographie“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Orthographie
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrthographie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiː]
Letters12
Frequency rank#48,365
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Orthographie“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Orthographieliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ornamenten“ (#48,364), „Ortsbild“ (#48,366), „optisches“ (#48,363). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Orthographie“ bei #48,365. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Orthographie (IPA [ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,365 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Orthographie, with forms such as "orhtographie", "orrthographie", and "orthgoraphie". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Orthographie, spelled O-R-T-H-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der Regeln, wie Wörter in einer Sprache richtig zu schreiben sind
  2. 2
    wissenschaftliche Disziplin, die sich mit den Rechtschreibregeln befasst

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Halt dich mal an die Orthographie!
  2. Zu Konrad Duden: „Als Bildungsprivileg verdammte er die herrschende Orthographie und forderte eine Rechtschreibung für alle…“

Synonyms

Rechtschreibung

Antonyms

Falschschreibung

This word in other languages

orthography(English)ortografía(Español)orthographe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orhtographie
  • orrthographie
  • orthgoraphie
  • orthhographie
  • orthogarphie
  • orthoggraphie
  • orthograhpie
  • orthographei
  • orthographhie
  • orthograpihe
  • orthograpphie
  • orthogrpahie
  • orthogrraphie
  • orthorgaphie
  • ortohgraphie
  • ortthographie
  • otrhographie
  • rothographie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Orthographie - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

orhtographie2orrthographie1orthgoraphie2orthhographie1orthogarphie2orthoggraphie1orthograhpie2orthographei2
Edit distance from "Orthographie"

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 "Orthographie"?
"Orthographie" is spelled O-R-T-H-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiː].
What does "Orthographie" mean?
As a noun, "Orthographie" means: Gesamtheit der Regeln, wie Wörter in einer Sprache richtig zu schreiben sind
What are common misspellings of "Orthographie"?
Common misspellings include "orhtographie", "orrthographie", "orthgoraphie", "orthhographie", "orthogarphie". The correct spelling is "Orthographie".
How do you pronounce "Orthographie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Orthographie" is [ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Orthographie" come from?
"Orthographie" 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 "Orthographie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list