Ortsname

[ˈɔʁt͡sˌnaːmə]

/[ˈɔʁt͡sˌnaːmə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ortsname” is uncommon German (frequency #81,957 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,957
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Eigenname von topografischen Objekten

Corpus desk

Index DE-ortsname · Ortsname · German

Ortsname · rank #81,957 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,957
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ortsvereine

Nearest frequency peer: Ortsvereine (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Ortsname“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Ortsname“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ortsname
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrtsname
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔʁt͡sˌnaːmə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,957
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ortsname“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Ortsnamefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Ortsvereine“ (#81,958), „Orientierungslosigkeit“ (#81,955), „organisatorisches“ (#81,954). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Ortsname“ bei #81,957. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ortsname is uncommon German at frequency #81,957 among 1,007 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔʁt͡sˌnaːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Ortsname in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ortsname, spelled O-R-T-S-N-A-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Eigenname von topografischen Objekten
  2. 2
    der Eigenname von Siedlungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Indischer Ozean“ ist ein Ortsname im weiteren Sinne.
  2. „Außerdem können wir zahlreiche Ortsnamen in Ostpreußen für die Erschließung der Sprache nutzbar machen.“

Synonyms

OikonymOrtsbezeichnungToponymToponymikonSiedlungsname

Antonyms

PersonennameAnthroponymFirmennameMarkennameBergnameFlurnameGewässernameLändernameStraßennameWaldname

This word in other languages

toponym(English)topónimo(Español)toponyme(Français)

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 "Ortsname"?
"Ortsname" is spelled O-R-T-S-N-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔʁt͡sˌnaːmə].
What does "Ortsname" mean?
As a noun, "Ortsname" means: der Eigenname von topografischen Objekten
How do you pronounce "Ortsname"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ortsname" is [ˈɔʁt͡sˌnaːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ortsname" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

opferten#81,949patients#81,966Notdurft#81,934Piacenza#81,984

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list