orthographisches Wort

[ɔʁtoˌɡʁaːfɪʃəs ˈvɔʁt]

/[ɔʁtoˌɡʁaːfɪʃəs ˈvɔʁt]/ phrase

The verdict

“orthographisches Wort” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wort, das dadurch definiert ist, dass es aus einer ununterbrochenen Folge von Schriftzeichen besteht, die durch Interpunktionszeichen oder Lücken (Leerzeichen) begrenzt wird

Key facts for orthographisches Wort
PropertyValue
Headwordorthographisches Wort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ɔʁtoˌɡʁaːfɪʃəs ˈvɔʁt]
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “orthographisches Wort” sits in German frequency

orthographisches Wort 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for orthographisches Wort is 21 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɔʁtoˌɡʁaːfɪʃəs ˈvɔʁt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Wort, das dadurch definiert ist, dass es aus einer ununterbrochenen Folge von Schriftzeichen besteht, die durch Interpunktionszeichen oder Lücken (Leerzeichen) begrenzt wird".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for orthographisches Wort, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is orthographisches Wort, spelled O-R-T-H-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-S-C-H-E-S- -W-O-R-T.

Definition

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    Wort, das dadurch definiert ist, dass es aus einer ununterbrochenen Folge von Schriftzeichen besteht, die durch Interpunktionszeichen oder Lücken (Leerzeichen) begrenzt wird

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "orthographisches Wort"?
"orthographisches Wort" is spelled O-R-T-H-O-G-R-A-P-H-I-S-C-H-E-S- -W-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔʁtoˌɡʁaːfɪʃəs ˈvɔʁt].
What does "orthographisches Wort" mean?
As a phrase, "orthographisches Wort" means: Wort, das dadurch definiert ist, dass es aus einer ununterbrochenen Folge von Schriftzeichen besteht, die durch Interpunktionszeichen oder Lücken (Leerzeichen) begrenzt wird
How do you pronounce "orthographisches Wort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orthographisches Wort" is [ɔʁtoˌɡʁaːfɪʃəs ˈvɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orthographisches Wort" come from?
"orthographisches Wort" 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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Using “orthographisches Wort”

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-S-C-H-E-S- -W-O-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɔʁtoˌɡʁaːfɪʃəs ˈvɔʁt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list