Ortspolizei
[ˈɔʁt͡spoliˌt͡saɪ̯]
The verdict
“Ortspolizei” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Polizei, die an einem bestimmten Ort zuständig ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-ortspolizei · Ortspolizei · German
Ortspolizei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ortspolizei |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɔʁt͡spoliˌt͡saɪ̯] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ortspolizei“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ortspolizei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔʁt͡spoliˌt͡saɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Polizei, die an einem bestimmten Ort zuständig ist".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Ortspolizei, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 Ortspolizei, spelled O-R-T-S-P-O-L-I-Z-E-I.
Definition
- 1Polizei, die an einem bestimmten Ort zuständig ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Ortspolizei appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das komme daher, sagt die Ortspolizei, dass der Mopedfahrer – der jetzt als alleiniger Unfallverursacher eingestuft ist – ohne Helm gefahren sei.“
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.