orbis

noun

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The verdict

“orbis” is uncommon German (frequency #64,582 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,582
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Kreis, das Rund, die Rundung

Corpus desk

Index DE-orbis · orbis · German

orbis · rank #64,582 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,582
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Opfergaben

Nearest frequency peer: Opfergaben (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “orbis”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “orbis” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for orbis
PropertyValue
Headwordorbis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#64,582
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “orbis” 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).orbis lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

orbis is uncommon German at frequency #64,582 among 1,007 “O” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

orbis has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is orbis, spelled O-R-B-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Kreis, das Rund, die Rundung
  2. 2
    der Umkreis, der Kreislauf
  3. 3
    die runde Fläche, die Kreisfläche
  4. 4
    die Erde, der „Erdkreis“, das „Erdenrund“

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Si fractus illabatur orbis impavidum ferient ruinae. (Horaz)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "orbis"?
"orbis" is spelled O-R-B-I-S.
What does "orbis" mean?
As a noun, "orbis" means: der Kreis, das Rund, die Rundung
What language does "orbis" come from?
"orbis" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "orbis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

onion#64,579Ofens#64,577parti#64,593morte#64,539

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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