originell

/[oʁiɡiˈnɛl]/ adj

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#19,002

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

originell is anGermanadj. It means: in seiner Art neu Pronounced [oʁiɡiˈnɛl]. Often confused with originelle and originellen.

Key facts for originell
PropertyValue
Headwordoriginell
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[oʁiɡiˈnɛl]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,002
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of originell in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for originell is 9 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [oʁiɡiˈnɛl]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,002 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for originell, with forms such as "oirginell", "orgiinell", and "origginell". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "originelle", "originellen", "Original", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is originell, spelled O-R-I-G-I-N-E-L-L, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    in seiner Art neu
  2. 2
    geistreich/witzig wirkend

Antonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: oirginell,orgiinell,origginell,origienll,originel,originlel,originnell,origniell,oriignell,orriginell,roiginell

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for originell

Misspelling Variants of "originell"

oirginell9orgiinell9origginell10origienll9originel8originlel9originnell10origniell9
Misspelling Variants of "originell"

Frequency rank: #19,002 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "originell"?
"originell" is spelled O-R-I-G-I-N-E-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [oʁiɡiˈnɛl].
What does "originell" mean?
As an adj, "originell" means: in seiner Art neu
What words are commonly confused with "originell"?
"originell" is commonly confused with "originelle", "originellen", "Original". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "originell"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "originell" is [oʁiɡiˈnɛl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "originell" come from?
"originell" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.