Ortsschild

[ˈɔʁt͡sˌʃɪlt]

/[ˈɔʁt͡sˌʃɪlt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ortsschild” is uncommon German (frequency #86,885 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,885
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schild am Straßenrand, das den Beginn oder das Ende einer Ortschaft anzeigt und ihren Namen trägt

Key facts for Ortsschild
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrtsschild
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔʁt͡sˌʃɪlt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#86,885
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ortsschild” 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). Ortsschild lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ortsschild is uncommon German at frequency #86,885 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔʁt͡sˌʃɪlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schild am Straßenrand, das den Beginn oder das Ende einer Ortschaft anzeigt und ihren Namen trägt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Ortsschild in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Ortsschild, spelled O-R-T-S-S-C-H-I-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schild am Straßenrand, das den Beginn oder das Ende einer Ortschaft anzeigt und ihren Namen trägt

Synonyms

Ortstafel

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 "Ortsschild"?
"Ortsschild" is spelled O-R-T-S-S-C-H-I-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔʁt͡sˌʃɪlt].
What does "Ortsschild" mean?
As a noun, "Ortsschild" means: Schild am Straßenrand, das den Beginn oder das Ende einer Ortschaft anzeigt und ihren Namen trägt
How do you pronounce "Ortsschild"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ortsschild" is [ˈɔʁt͡sˌʃɪlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ortsschild" come from?
"Ortsschild" 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 “Ortsschild”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-R-T-S-S-C-H-I-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔʁt͡sˌʃɪlt] (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

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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