originell

[oʁiɡiˈnɛl]

/[oʁiɡiˈnɛl]/ adj

The verdict

“originell” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,002. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,002
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in seiner Art neu

Corpus desk

Index DE-originell · originell · German

originell · rank #19,002 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,002
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ordnungsamt

Nearest frequency peer: Ordnungsamt (-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 „originell“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „originell“ 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).

originell vs originelle
90% similar
originell vs originellen
82% similar
originell vs Original
67% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „originell“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).originellliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ordnungsamt“ (#19,001), „pepe“ (#19,003), „oha“ (#19,000). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „originell“ bei #19,002. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around originell (IPA [oʁiɡiˈnɛl]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,002 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for originell, with forms such as "oirginell", "orgiinell", and "origginell". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, 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, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is originell, spelled O-R-I-G-I-N-E-L-L.

Definition

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er entwickelte für sich einen originellen, persönlichen Stil.
  2. Das ist eine wirklich originelle Idee!

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oirginell
  • orgiinell
  • origginell
  • origienll
  • originel
  • originlel
  • originnell
  • origniell
  • oriignell
  • orriginell
  • roiginell

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of originell - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

oirginell2orgiinell2origginell1origienll2originel1originlel2originnell1origniell2
Edit distance from "originell"

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 "originell"?
"originell" is spelled O-R-I-G-I-N-E-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [oʁiɡiˈnɛl].
What does "originell" mean?
As an adjective, "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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list