organization

[ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən]

/[ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən]/ noun

The verdict

“organization” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #36,537 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#36,537
frequency rank, German
12
letters
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein koordinierter Zusammenschluss von Menschen und Ressourcen, der einem bestimmten Zweck dient; (die) Organisation f

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

organization vs Organisation
83% similar
organization vs organisations
85% similar

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

Key facts for organization
PropertyValue
Headwordorganization
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#36,537
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “organization” 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). organization 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 organization is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,537 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein koordinierter Zusammenschluss von Menschen und Ressourcen, der einem bestimmten Zweck dient; (die) Organisation f".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for organization, with forms such as "ogranization", "oragnization", and "orgainzation". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Organisation", "organisations", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is organization, spelled O-R-G-A-N-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein koordinierter Zusammenschluss von Menschen und Ressourcen, der einem bestimmten Zweck dient; (die) Organisation f

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ogranization,oragnization,orgainzation,organiaztion,organizaiton,organizatino,organizationn,organizatoin,organizattion,organiztaion,organizzation,organnization,organziation,orgganization,orgnaization,orrganization,roganization

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ogranization2oragnization2orgainzation2organiaztion2organizaiton2organizatino2organizationn1organizatoin2
Edit distance from "organization"

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 "organization"?
"organization" is spelled O-R-G-A-N-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən].
What does "organization" mean?
As a noun, "organization" means: ein koordinierter Zusammenschluss von Menschen und Ressourcen, der einem bestimmten Zweck dient; (die) Organisation f
What words are commonly confused with "organization"?
"organization" is commonly confused with "Organisation", "organisations". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "organization"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "organization" is [ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "organization" come from?
"organization" 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 “organization”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-R-G-A-N-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Organisation” - see the side-by-side comparison. organization vs Organisation
  • 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