Oregano

[oˈʁeːɡano]

/[oˈʁeːɡano]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oregano” is uncommon German (frequency #57,284 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,284
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gewürz, gewonnen aus der gleichnamigen Pflanze

Corpus desk

Index DE-oregano · Oregano · German

Oregano · rank #57,284 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,284
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Organspender

Nearest frequency peer: Organspender (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Oregano“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Oregano“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Oregano
PropertyValue
HeadwordOregano
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈʁeːɡano]
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,284
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Oregano“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Oreganofällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Organspender“ (#57,285), „Nordheim“ (#57,281), „Ortsumgehung“ (#57,287). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oregano“ bei #57,284. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Oregano is uncommon German at frequency #57,284 among 1,007 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [oˈʁeːɡano]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Oregano, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Oregano, spelled O-R-E-G-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gewürz, gewonnen aus der gleichnamigen Pflanze
  2. 2
    Gewürz- und Heilpflanze aus der Familie der Lippenblütler

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Oregano kann bei italienischen Gerichten verwendet werden.
  2. „An diesem Tag im neuen Jahr hatte er Knoblauchzehen in das Fleisch gesteckt und den Braten mit einer Mischung aus geriebener Zitronenschale, Thymian, Rosmarin und Oregano bestrichen.“

Synonyms

DostWilder MajoranOriganum vulgare

This word in other languages

oregano(English)orégano(Español)origan(Français)

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 "Oregano"?
"Oregano" is spelled O-R-E-G-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈʁeːɡano].
What does "Oregano" mean?
As a noun, "Oregano" means: Gewürz, gewonnen aus der gleichnamigen Pflanze
How do you pronounce "Oregano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oregano" is [oˈʁeːɡano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oregano" come from?
"Oregano" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Parkour#57,294Pitcher#57,301poltern#57,310mietete#57,236

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list