Orbit

[ˈɔʁbɪt]

/[ˈɔʁbɪt]/ noun

The verdict

“Orbit” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,842. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,842
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorlage:Astronomie Bahnkurve, auf der sich ein Objekt in Form einer elliptischen Kurve um ein (zentrales, massereicheres) zweites Objekt bewegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-orbit · Orbit · German

Orbit · rank #22,842 · 7 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,842
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH oil

Nearest frequency peer: oil (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Orbit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Orbit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Orbit vs Ort
60% similar
Orbit vs orgie
40% similar
Orbit vs obi
40% similar

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

Key facts for Orbit
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrbit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔʁbɪt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#22,842
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Orbit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Orbitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „oil“ (#22,841), „Organisator“ (#22,843), „obligatorische“ (#22,840). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Orbit“ bei #22,842. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Orbit (IPA [ˈɔʁbɪt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,842 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Vorlage:Astronomie Bahnkurve, auf der sich ein Objekt in Form einer elliptischen Kurve um ein (zentrales, massereicheres) zweites Objekt bewegt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Orbit, with forms such as "obrit", "orbbit", and "orbitt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Ort", "orgie", "obi", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Orbit, spelled O-R-B-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorlage:Astronomie Bahnkurve, auf der sich ein Objekt in Form einer elliptischen Kurve um ein (zentrales, massereicheres) zweites Objekt bewegt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Satelliten können nach ihren Orbits klassifiziert werden. LEO Satelliten sind die erdnächsten mit 500 bis 1500 km Abstand von der Erdoberfläche.
  2. „Ein Prototyp einer fliegenden Laserwaffe soll es auf Spione im Orbit abgesehen haben.“

Synonyms

UmlaufbahnSatelliten-Kreisbahn

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • obrit
  • orbbit
  • orbitt
  • orbti
  • oribt
  • orrbit
  • robit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Orbit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

obrit2orbbit1orbitt1orbti2oribt2orrbit1robit2
Edit distance from "Orbit"

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 "Orbit"?
"Orbit" is spelled O-R-B-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔʁbɪt].
What does "Orbit" mean?
As a noun, "Orbit" means: Vorlage:Astronomie Bahnkurve, auf der sich ein Objekt in Form einer elliptischen Kurve um ein (zentrales, massereicheres) zweites Objekt bewegt
What words are commonly confused with "Orbit"?
"Orbit" is commonly confused with "Ort", "orgie", "obi". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Orbit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Orbit" is [ˈɔʁbɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Orbit" come from?
"Orbit" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list