orgeln

[ˈɔʁɡl̩n]

/[ˈɔʁɡl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“orgeln” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,494. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,494
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Dreh-)Orgel spielen

Corpus desk

Index DE-orgeln · orgeln · German

orgeln · rank #45,494 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,494
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Opernball

Nearest frequency peer: Opernball (-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 „orgeln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „orgeln“ 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).

orgeln vs Orten
50% similar
orgeln vs Orgien
50% similar
orgeln vs Orden
50% similar

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

Key facts for orgeln
PropertyValue
Headwordorgeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɔʁɡl̩n]
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,494
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „orgeln“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.orgelnliegt 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: „Opernball“ (#45,493), „Originaltext“ (#45,495), „Outs“ (#45,496). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „orgeln“ bei #45,494. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around orgeln (IPA [ˈɔʁɡl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,494 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for orgeln, with forms such as "ogreln", "oregln", and "orgelln". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Orten", "Orgien", "Orden", and more, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is orgeln, spelled O-R-G-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Dreh-)Orgel spielen
  2. 2
    orgelartige Töne von sich geben
  3. 3
    lange und laut brüllen (Hirsch), röhren
  4. 4
    Geschlechtsverkehr haben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In der Dreikönigskirche geht’s ‚Mit Pauken und Trompeten ins Neue Jahr‘, in der Katharinenkirche dagegen orgelt Martin Lücker ‚Romantisch ins neue Jahr‘.“
  2. Der Anlasser meines Autos orgelt nur, aber der Motor springt nicht an.

Synonyms

röhrenkoitierenficken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ogreln
  • oregln
  • orgelln
  • orgelnn
  • orgenl
  • orggeln
  • orglen
  • orrgeln
  • rogeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ogreln2oregln2orgelln1orgelnn1orgenl2orggeln1orglen2orrgeln1
Edit distance from "orgeln"

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 "orgeln"?
"orgeln" is spelled O-R-G-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔʁɡl̩n].
What does "orgeln" mean?
As a verb, "orgeln" means: (Dreh-)Orgel spielen
What words are commonly confused with "orgeln"?
"orgeln" is commonly confused with "Orten", "Orgien", "Orden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "orgeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "orgeln" is [ˈɔʁɡl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "orgeln" come from?
"orgeln" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list