Ortsgruppe

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The verdict

“Ortsgruppe” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #24,860 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#24,860
frequency rank, German
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gruppe, wo sich auf örtlicher Ebene Menschen mit gemeinsamen Interessen zusammenschließen, in der Regel als Teil einer Partei oder eines Verbands oder Ähnlichem

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ortsgruppe vs Ortsgruppen
91% similar
Ortsgruppe vs TO
0% similar
Ortsgruppe vs video
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ortsgruppe
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrtsgruppe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters10
Frequency rank#24,860
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ortsgruppe” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Ortsgruppe lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Ortsgruppe is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,860 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Gruppe, wo sich auf örtlicher Ebene Menschen mit gemeinsamen Interessen zusammenschließen, in der Regel als Teil einer Partei oder eines Verbands oder Ähnlichem".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ortsgruppe, with forms such as "orrtsgruppe", "orstgruppe", and "ortgsruppe". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Ortsgruppen", "TO", "video", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ortsgruppe, spelled O-R-T-S-G-R-U-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gruppe, wo sich auf örtlicher Ebene Menschen mit gemeinsamen Interessen zusammenschließen, in der Regel als Teil einer Partei oder eines Verbands oder Ähnlichem

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: orrtsgruppe,orstgruppe,ortgsruppe,ortsggruppe,ortsgrpupe,ortsgrruppe,ortsgrupe,ortsgrupep,ortsgurppe,ortsrguppe,ortssgruppe,orttsgruppe,otrsgruppe,rotsgruppe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ortsgruppe - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

orrtsgruppe1orstgruppe2ortgsruppe2ortsggruppe1ortsgrpupe2ortsgrruppe1ortsgrupe1ortsgrupep2
Edit distance from "Ortsgruppe"

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 "Ortsgruppe"?
"Ortsgruppe" is spelled O-R-T-S-G-R-U-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Ortsgruppe" mean?
As a noun, "Ortsgruppe" means: Gruppe, wo sich auf örtlicher Ebene Menschen mit gemeinsamen Interessen zusammenschließen, in der Regel als Teil einer Partei oder eines Verbands oder Ähnlichem
What words are commonly confused with "Ortsgruppe"?
"Ortsgruppe" is commonly confused with "Ortsgruppen", "TO", "video". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ortsgruppe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ortsgruppe" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ortsgruppe" come from?
"Ortsgruppe" 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 “Ortsgruppe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-R-T-S-G-R-U-P-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Ortsgruppen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Ortsgruppe vs Ortsgruppen
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list