Ortstermin

[ˈɔʁt͡stɛʁˌmiːn]

/[ˈɔʁt͡stɛʁˌmiːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ortstermin” is uncommon German (frequency #93,383 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,383
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zusammenkunft Beteiligter am Ort des Geschehens

Key facts for Ortstermin
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrtstermin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔʁt͡stɛʁˌmiːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#93,383
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ortstermin” 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). Ortstermin lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ortstermin is uncommon German at frequency #93,383 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔʁt͡stɛʁˌmiːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zusammenkunft Beteiligter am Ort des Geschehens".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Ortstermin in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ortstermin, spelled O-R-T-S-T-E-R-M-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zusammenkunft Beteiligter am Ort des Geschehens

Synonyms

LokalterminVor-Ort-Termin

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 "Ortstermin"?
"Ortstermin" is spelled O-R-T-S-T-E-R-M-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔʁt͡stɛʁˌmiːn].
What does "Ortstermin" mean?
As a noun, "Ortstermin" means: Zusammenkunft Beteiligter am Ort des Geschehens
How do you pronounce "Ortstermin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ortstermin" is [ˈɔʁt͡stɛʁˌmiːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ortstermin" come from?
"Ortstermin" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ortstermin”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-R-T-S-T-E-R-M-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔʁt͡stɛʁˌmiːn] (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