Oregon

[ˈoːʁeɡɔn]

/[ˈoːʁeɡɔn]/ name

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The verdict

“Oregon” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,061. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,061
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bundesstaat im Westen der USA

Corpus desk

Index DE-oregon · Oregon · German

Oregon · rank #24,061 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,061
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH oje

Nearest frequency peer: oje (-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 „Oregon“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Oregon“ 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).

Oregon vs Organ
67% similar
Oregon vs Orion
67% similar

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

Key facts for Oregon
PropertyValue
HeadwordOregon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈoːʁeɡɔn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,061
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Oregon“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Oregonliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „oje“ (#24,060), „organisatorisch“ (#24,062), „Nuancen“ (#24,059). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oregon“ bei #24,061. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Oregon (IPA [ˈoːʁeɡɔn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #24,061 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bundesstaat im Westen der USA".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Oregon, with forms such as "oergon", "oreggon", and "oregno". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Organ", "Orion", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Oregon, spelled O-R-E-G-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bundesstaat im Westen der USA

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Hauptstadt von Oregon ist Salem.
  2. Das Windenergie-Projekt in Oregon hat ein Gesamtvolumen von zwei Milliarden Dollar. Der Windpark soll 2012 der weltweit größte werden.

This word in other languages

Oregon(English)Oregón(Español)Oregon(Français)Oregão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oergon
  • oreggon
  • oregno
  • oregonn
  • oreogn
  • orgeon
  • orregon
  • roegon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Oregon - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

oergon2oreggon1oregno2oregonn1oreogn2orgeon2orregon1roegon2
Edit distance from "Oregon"

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 "Oregon"?
"Oregon" is spelled O-R-E-G-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːʁeɡɔn].
What does "Oregon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Oregon" means: Bundesstaat im Westen der USA
What words are commonly confused with "Oregon"?
"Oregon" is commonly confused with "Organ", "Orion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Oregon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oregon" is [ˈoːʁeɡɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oregon" come from?
"Oregon" 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 "Oregon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pathos#24,066Mützen#24,050plagen#24,074Puffer#24,082

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

nickt8 variantsMueller8 variantsMachs8 variantsleeres8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list