Which to use
“Organ” and “Orkan” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,915
- “Organ” frequency rank
- #25,257
- “Orkan” frequency rank
- 34172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Organ | Orkan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Glied, ein Teil in einem größeren (meist technischen oder biologischen) Zusammenhang mit einer bestimmten Gestalt und Funktion | (durch ein außertropisches Tiefdruckgebiet entstandener) Sturm der zwölften Stufe der Beaufort-Skala; äußerst heftiger Sturm |
Where the eye mixes Organ and Orkan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Organ and Orkan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Organ vs Orkan
A purely visual mix-up. Organ ([ɔʁˈɡaːn]) and Orkan ([ɔʁˈkaːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - g in “Organ” becomes k in “Orkan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Organ is recorded at frequency rank #8,915, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɔʁˈɡaːn]. Orkan is at rank #25,257, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɔʁˈkaːn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 34172, this pair ranks #1,669,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Organ vs Orkan
Shared letters: anor. Private to "Organ": g. Private to "Orkan": k.
"Organ" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Orkan" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Organ" and "Orkan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Organ" vs "Orkan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Organ" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Orkan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,669,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Organ" and "Orkan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "orang vs Orkan". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,669,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.