Ortskern

[ˈɔʁt͡sˌkɛʁn]

/[ˈɔʁt͡sˌkɛʁn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ortskern” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,012. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,012
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zentraler Teil eines Ortes

Corpus desk

Index DE-ortskern · Ortskern · German

Ortskern · rank #21,012 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,012
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oberschicht

Nearest frequency peer: Oberschicht (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Ortskern“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Ortskern“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ortskern
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrtskern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔʁt͡sˌkɛʁn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,012
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ortskern“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Ortskernliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Oberschicht“ (#21,011), „osteuropäischen“ (#21,013), „papieren“ (#21,014). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Ortskern“ bei #21,012. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Ortskern (IPA [ˈɔʁt͡sˌkɛʁn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,012 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zentraler Teil eines Ortes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ortskern, with forms such as "orrtskern", "orstkern", and "ortksern". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ortskern, spelled O-R-T-S-K-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zentraler Teil eines Ortes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die mittelalterlichen Fachwerkhäuser im Ortskern sind alle denkmalgeschützt.
  2. „Die Holzkirche von Joutsa hat fünfhundert Sitzplätze und befindet sich auf einem kleinen Hügel, nur wenige hundert Meter südlich des eigentlichen Ortskerns.“

Synonyms

Ortszentrum

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orrtskern
  • orstkern
  • ortksern
  • ortsekrn
  • ortskenr
  • ortskernn
  • ortskerrn
  • ortskkern
  • ortskren
  • ortsskern
  • orttskern
  • otrskern
  • rotskern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

orrtskern1orstkern2ortksern2ortsekrn2ortskenr2ortskernn1ortskerrn1ortskkern1
Edit distance from "Ortskern"

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 "Ortskern"?
"Ortskern" is spelled O-R-T-S-K-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔʁt͡sˌkɛʁn].
What does "Ortskern" mean?
As a noun, "Ortskern" means: zentraler Teil eines Ortes
What are common misspellings of "Ortskern"?
Common misspellings include "orrtskern", "orstkern", "ortksern", "ortsekrn", "ortskenr". The correct spelling is "Ortskern".
How do you pronounce "Ortskern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ortskern" is [ˈɔʁt͡sˌkɛʁn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ortskern" come from?
"Ortskern" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ortskern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

papieren#21,014niederen#21,008Patronen#21,017mitgehen#21,002

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Meisterin13 variantsradikaler13 variantsLehrling13 variantskreativer13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list