Which to use
“Orkan” and “Orten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,257
- “Orkan” frequency rank
- #3,064
- “Orten” frequency rank
- 28321
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Orkan | Orten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (durch ein außertropisches Tiefdruckgebiet entstandener) Sturm der zwölften Stufe der Beaufort-Skala; äußerst heftiger Sturm | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ort |
Where the eye mixes Orkan and Orten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Orkan and Orten
A purely visual mix-up. Orkan ([ɔʁˈkaːn]) and Orten ([ˈɔʁtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Orkan is recorded at frequency rank #25,257, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɔʁˈkaːn]. Orten is at rank #3,064, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔʁtn̩].
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 28321, this pair ranks #1,786,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Orkan vs Orten
Shared letters: nor. Private to "Orkan": ak. Private to "Orten": et.
"Orkan" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Orten" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Orkan" and "Orten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Orkan" or "Orten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Orkan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Orten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,786,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Orkan" and "Orten" 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 #1,786,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.