Orakel

[oˈʁaːkl̩]

/[oˈʁaːkl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Orakel” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,087. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,087
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - meist antike Stätte, Ort, Platz, an der ein Medium (oft Priester oder Seherinnen) Vorhersagen trifft oder auf Zukunfts- und Entscheidungsfragen mit rätselhaften, mehrdeutigen Aussagen antwortet

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Orakel vs oral
50% similar
Orakel vs Orgel
67% similar
Orakel vs orale
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Orakel
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrakel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈʁaːkl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,087
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Orakel” 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). Orakel lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Orakel (IPA [oˈʁaːkl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,087 among 14,908 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Orakel, with forms such as "oarkel", "oraekl", and "orakell". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "oral", "Orgel", "orale", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Orakel, spelled O-R-A-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist antike Stätte, Ort, Platz, an der ein Medium (oft Priester oder Seherinnen) Vorhersagen trifft oder auf Zukunfts- und Entscheidungsfragen mit rätselhaften, mehrdeutigen Aussagen antwortet
  2. 2
    die Zukunft voraussagender Spruch
  3. 3
    zweifelhafter Ratgeber, dessen Aussagen nicht überprüfbar sind

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oarkel
  • oraekl
  • orakell
  • orakkel
  • orakle
  • orkael
  • orrakel
  • roakel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Orakel - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oarkel2oraekl2orakell1orakkel1orakle2orkael2orrakel1roakel2
Edit distance from "Orakel"

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 "Orakel"?
"Orakel" is spelled O-R-A-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈʁaːkl̩].
What does "Orakel" mean?
As a noun, "Orakel" means: meist antike Stätte, Ort, Platz, an der ein Medium (oft Priester oder Seherinnen) Vorhersagen trifft oder auf Zukunfts- und Entscheidungsfragen mit rätselhaften, mehrdeutigen Aussagen antwortet
What words are commonly confused with "Orakel"?
"Orakel" is commonly confused with "oral", "Orgel", "orale". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Orakel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Orakel" is [oˈʁaːkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Orakel" come from?
"Orakel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Orakel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-R-A-K-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oˈʁaːkl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “oral” - see the side-by-side comparison. Orakel vs oral
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list