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orthographisch

Orthographisch is an adjective in German that concerns orthography, the system of spelling of a language. The word is formed from Orthographie, the study and standardization of written representation, and the suffix -isch. In practice, orthographisch describes matters relating to how words are written, rather than how they are spoken or how sentences are constructed.

It is used to characterize rules, norms, or phenomena tied to spelling. Examples include orthographische Regeln

Orthographisch differs from grammatikalisch or phonetisch; its focus is the written form. However, spelling systems often

In education and publishing, the term appears in discussions of orthography reforms, dictionaries, and language corpora.

Other languages use cognate forms, such as orthographique in French or ortográfico in Spanish, but the exact

(spelling
rules),
orthographische
Norm
(orthographic
standard),
and
phrases
such
as
orthographisch
korrekt
(spelling
is
correct).
encode
historical
pronunciations
and
may
interact
with
changes
in
pronunciation
or
grammar.
In
German,
authorities
like
the
Duden
provide
the
reference
standard
for
orthography;
international
terms
include
orthographic
in
English.
usage
and
connotations
depend
on
language-specific
spelling
conventions.