organisch

[ɔʁˈɡaːnɪʃ]

/[ɔʁˈɡaːnɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“organisch” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #28,330 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#28,330
frequency rank, German
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Kohlenstoffverbindungen betreffend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

organisch vs Organist
67% similar
organisch vs organische
90% similar
organisch vs organischen
82% similar

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

Key facts for organisch
PropertyValue
Headwordorganisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɔʁˈɡaːnɪʃ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,330
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “organisch” 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). organisch lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for organisch is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɔʁˈɡaːnɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,330 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for organisch, with forms such as "ogranisch", "oragnisch", and "orgainsch". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Organist", "organische", "organischen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is organisch, spelled O-R-G-A-N-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Kohlenstoffverbindungen betreffend
  2. 2
    eine harmonische Struktur bildend, sich in ein größeres Ganzes einfügend
  3. 3
    im übertragenen Sinne, zum Beispiel in Landwirtschaft und Lebensmittelhandel: auf traditionelle Weise produziert (d.h. unter Verzicht auf chemische und technische Hilfsmittel)
  4. 4
    im übertragenen Sinne, zum Beispiel in Baugewerbe und Baustoffindustrie: kunstharzhaltig oder aus Kunststoff bestehend
  5. 5
    im übertragenen Sinne, zum Beispiel im ökologischen Bauen: Baustoffe aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen betreffend
  6. 6
    im übertragenen Sinne, zum Beispiel in Architektur und Design: Entwürfe mit runden oder geschwungenen Formen betreffend
  7. 7
    im übertragenen Sinne, zum Beispiel in Architektur und Design: ganzhaltig beziehungsweise eine Harmonie von Objekt und seiner Umgebung anstrebend

Synonyms

körperlichphysischsomatischbelebtbeseeltlebendiggeordnetgewachsengrundlegendhomogennatürlichstringentstrukturellbiologischbioKunststoffnatürlichNatur

Antonyms

zellulärmaschinellmechanischphysikalischgeistigideellunbelebtanorganischchaotischungeordnetunorganischunpassendselbstbezogengegensätzlichmanieriertmanieristischeklektischeklektizistischpostmodernkonventionellindustriellmineralischkonventionellindustriellkantigeckigharttechnischsachlichfunktionalfunktionalistisch

This word in other languages

organic(English)orgánico(Español)organique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ogranisch,oragnisch,orgainsch,organicsh,organiscch,organischh,organishc,organissch,organnisch,organsich,orgganisch,orgnaisch,orrganisch,roganisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ogranisch2oragnisch2orgainsch2organicsh2organiscch1organischh1organishc2organissch1
Edit distance from "organisch"

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 "organisch"?
"organisch" is spelled O-R-G-A-N-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔʁˈɡaːnɪʃ].
What does "organisch" mean?
As an adjective, "organisch" means: die Kohlenstoffverbindungen betreffend
What words are commonly confused with "organisch"?
"organisch" is commonly confused with "Organist", "organische", "organischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "organisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "organisch" is [ɔʁˈɡaːnɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "organisch" come from?
"organisch" 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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Using “organisch”

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

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