ortsgebunden
[ˈɔʁt͡sɡəˌbʊndn̩]
The verdict
“ortsgebunden” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - an einen festen Ort gebunden
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ortsgebunden |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɔʁt͡sɡəˌbʊndn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ortsgebunden” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for ortsgebunden is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɔʁt͡sɡəˌbʊndn̩]. 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: "an einen festen Ort gebunden".
No generated misspelling entries exist for ortsgebunden in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ortsgebunden, spelled O-R-T-S-G-E-B-U-N-D-E-N.
Definition
- 1an einen festen Ort gebunden
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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.
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Using “ortsgebunden”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is O-R-T-S-G-E-B-U-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɔʁt͡sɡəˌbʊndn̩] (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.