origine

[oˈridʒine]

/[oˈridʒine]/ noun

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The verdict

“origine” is uncommon German (frequency #63,619 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,619
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Anfang, der Ursprung

Key facts for origine
PropertyValue
Headwordorigine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈridʒine]
Letters7
Frequency rank#63,619
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “origine” 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). origine lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

origine is uncommon German at frequency #63,619 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [oˈridʒine]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for origine, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is origine, spelled O-R-I-G-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Anfang, der Ursprung
  2. 2
    die Quelle
  3. 3
    die Herkunft, die Abstammung
  4. 4
    die Ursache

This word in other languages

origin(English)origine(Français)

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 "origine"?
"origine" is spelled O-R-I-G-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈridʒine].
What does "origine" mean?
As a noun, "origine" means: der Anfang, der Ursprung
How do you pronounce "origine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "origine" is [oˈridʒine]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "origine" come from?
"origine" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “origine”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-R-I-G-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oˈridʒine] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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