vorschriftsmäßig

[ˈfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft͡sˌmɛːsɪç]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft͡sˌmɛːsɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“vorschriftsmäßig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gemäß der Vorschrift, der Vorschrift entsprechend

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorschriftsma-ig · vorschriftsmäßig · German

vorschriftsmäßig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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.

Key facts for vorschriftsmäßig
PropertyValue
Headwordvorschriftsmäßig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft͡sˌmɛːsɪç]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vorschriftsmäßig“ im Deutschen

vorschriftsmäßigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vorschriftsmäßig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft͡sˌmɛːsɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gemäß der Vorschrift, der Vorschrift entsprechend".

Zero misspellings are on record for vorschriftsmäßig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is vorschriftsmäßig, spelled V-O-R-S-C-H-R-I-F-T-S-M-Ä-S-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    gemäß der Vorschrift, der Vorschrift entsprechend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Er erledigte seine Aufgaben vorschriftsmäßig.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vorschriftsmäßig"?
"vorschriftsmäßig" is spelled V-O-R-S-C-H-R-I-F-T-S-M-Ä-SS-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft͡sˌmɛːsɪç].
What does "vorschriftsmäßig" mean?
As an adjective, "vorschriftsmäßig" means: gemäß der Vorschrift, der Vorschrift entsprechend
How do you pronounce "vorschriftsmäßig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorschriftsmäßig" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft͡sˌmɛːsɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorschriftsmäßig" come from?
"vorschriftsmäßig" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list