Organismus

[ˌɔʁɡaˈnɪsmʊs]

/[ˌɔʁɡaˈnɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Organismus” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,557. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,557
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - individuelles Lebewesen, gesehen als Gesamtsystem aller seiner Organe

Corpus desk

Index DE-organismus · Organismus · German

Organismus · rank #12,557 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,557
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH OLG

Nearest frequency peer: OLG (-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 „Organismus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Organismus“ 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).

Organismus vs Orgasmus
80% similar
Organismus vs Organismen
80% similar

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

Key facts for Organismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrganismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌɔʁɡaˈnɪsmʊs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#12,557
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Organismus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Organismusliegt 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: „OLG“ (#12,556), „Philadelphia“ (#12,558), „Oberpfalz“ (#12,555). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Organismus“ bei #12,557. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Organismus (IPA [ˌɔʁɡaˈnɪsmʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,557 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Organismus, with forms such as "ogranismus", "oragnismus", and "orgainsmus". 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, "Orgasmus", "Organismen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Organismus, spelled O-R-G-A-N-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    individuelles Lebewesen, gesehen als Gesamtsystem aller seiner Organe
  2. 2
    der Körper eines Lebewesens
  3. 3
    System aus einzelnen Teilen, bei dem jeder Teil eine bestimmte Funktion erfüllt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Um zu überleben, bedürfen die Organismen des Lichtes.
  2. „Durch ihre Mikroskope hatten die Forscher winzige Organismen im Körper als Verursacher von Krankheiten entdeckt.“

This word in other languages

organism(English)organismo(Español)organisme(Français)organismo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ogranismus
  • oragnismus
  • orgainsmus
  • organimsus
  • organismmus
  • organismsu
  • organismuss
  • organissmus
  • organisums
  • organnismus
  • organsimus
  • orgganismus
  • orgnaismus
  • orrganismus
  • roganismus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Organismus - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ogranismus2oragnismus2orgainsmus2organimsus2organismmus1organismsu2organismuss1organissmus1
Edit distance from "Organismus"

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 "Organismus"?
"Organismus" is spelled O-R-G-A-N-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɔʁɡaˈnɪsmʊs].
What does "Organismus" mean?
As a noun, "Organismus" means: individuelles Lebewesen, gesehen als Gesamtsystem aller seiner Organe
What words are commonly confused with "Organismus"?
"Organismus" is commonly confused with "Orgasmus", "Organismen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Organismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Organismus" is [ˌɔʁɡaˈnɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Organismus" come from?
"Organismus" 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 "Organismus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

sichtlich15 variantsTreppenhaus15 variantsverkündete15 variantsbesonderem15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list