Orthographiereform

[ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiːʁeˌfɔʁm]

/[ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiːʁeˌfɔʁm]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Erneuerung der Rechtschreibregeln

Key facts for Orthographiereform
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrthographiereform
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiːʁeˌfɔʁm]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Orthographiereform” sits in German frequency

Orthographiereform falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Orthographiereform is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiːʁeˌfɔʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Erneuerung der Rechtschreibregeln".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Orthographiereform, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Orthographiereform, spelled O-R-T-H-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-E-R-E-F-O-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erneuerung der Rechtschreibregeln

Synonyms

Rechtschreibreform

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 "Orthographiereform"?
"Orthographiereform" is spelled O-R-T-H-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-E-R-E-F-O-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiːʁeˌfɔʁm].
What does "Orthographiereform" mean?
As a noun, "Orthographiereform" means: Erneuerung der Rechtschreibregeln
How do you pronounce "Orthographiereform"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Orthographiereform" is [ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiːʁeˌfɔʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Orthographiereform" come from?
"Orthographiereform" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Orthographiereform”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-R-T-H-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-E-R-E-F-O-R-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɔʁtoɡʁaˈfiːʁeˌfɔʁm] (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
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