orthographisch

[ɔʁtoˈɡʁaːfɪʃ]

/[ɔʁtoˈɡʁaːfɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Orthographie betreffend; den Rechtschreibregeln entsprechend

Corpus desk

Index DE-orthographisch · orthographisch · German

orthographisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 orthographisch
PropertyValue
Headwordorthographisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɔʁtoˈɡʁaːfɪʃ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „orthographisch“ im Deutschen

orthographischsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

orthographisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɔʁtoˈɡʁaːfɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Orthographie betreffend; den Rechtschreibregeln entsprechend".

orthographisch has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 orthographisch, spelled O-R-T-H-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Orthographie betreffend; den Rechtschreibregeln entsprechend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wir stoßen außer den genannten orthographischen und phonetischen noch auf morphologische, semantische und syntaktische Probleme vielfältigster Art, die einer genauen Wortdefinition entgegenstehen.“
  2. „Auf der morphologischen, grammatischen und orthographischen Ebene ist die Einheitlichkeit der deutschen Standardsprache stets voll gewahrt geblieben…“

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 "orthographisch"?
"orthographisch" is spelled O-R-T-H-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔʁtoˈɡʁaːfɪʃ].
What does "orthographisch" mean?
As an adjective, "orthographisch" means: die Orthographie betreffend; den Rechtschreibregeln entsprechend
How do you pronounce "orthographisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orthographisch" is [ɔʁtoˈɡʁaːfɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orthographisch" come from?
"orthographisch" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list