Symphonieorchester

[zʏmfoˈniːʔɔʁˌkɛstɐ]

/[zʏmfoˈniːʔɔʁˌkɛstɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Symphonieorchester” is uncommon German (frequency #79,806 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,806
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - großes Orchester (mit bis zu 100 Musikern und mehr) zur Aufführung von klassischer Musik

Key facts for Symphonieorchester
PropertyValue
HeadwordSymphonieorchester
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zʏmfoˈniːʔɔʁˌkɛstɐ]
Letters18
Frequency rank#79,806
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Symphonieorchester” 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). Symphonieorchester 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

Symphonieorchester is uncommon German at frequency #79,806 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [zʏmfoˈniːʔɔʁˌkɛstɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "großes Orchester (mit bis zu 100 Musikern und mehr) zur Aufführung von klassischer Musik".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Symphonieorchester, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Symphonieorchester, spelled S-Y-M-P-H-O-N-I-E-O-R-C-H-E-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    großes Orchester (mit bis zu 100 Musikern und mehr) zur Aufführung von klassischer Musik

This word in other languages

orchestre symphonique(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 "Symphonieorchester"?
"Symphonieorchester" is spelled S-Y-M-P-H-O-N-I-E-O-R-C-H-E-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [zʏmfoˈniːʔɔʁˌkɛstɐ].
What does "Symphonieorchester" mean?
As a noun, "Symphonieorchester" means: großes Orchester (mit bis zu 100 Musikern und mehr) zur Aufführung von klassischer Musik
How do you pronounce "Symphonieorchester"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Symphonieorchester" is [zʏmfoˈniːʔɔʁˌkɛstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Symphonieorchester" come from?
"Symphonieorchester" 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 “Symphonieorchester”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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