Orion

[oˈʁiːɔn]

/[oˈʁiːɔn]/ name

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The verdict

“Orion” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,256. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,256
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - riesenhafter, gewaltiger Jäger in der griechischen Sage

Corpus desk

Index DE-orion · Orion · German

Orion · rank #25,256 · 6 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,256
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Olympiastadion

Nearest frequency peer: Olympiastadion (-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 „Orion“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Orion“ 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).

Orion vs oro
40% similar
Orion vs Ozon
60% similar
Orion vs Orten
60% similar

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

Key facts for Orion
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[oˈʁiːɔn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,256
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Orion“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Orionliegt 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: „Olympiastadion“ (#25,255), „Orkan“ (#25,257), „Ohrwurm“ (#25,254). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Orion“ bei #25,256. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Orion (IPA [oˈʁiːɔn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #25,256 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "riesenhafter, gewaltiger Jäger in der griechischen Sage".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Orion, with forms such as "oiron", "orino", and "orionn". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "oro", "Ozon", "Orten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Orion, spelled O-R-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    riesenhafter, gewaltiger Jäger in der griechischen Sage

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Orion hat laut der griechischen Mythologie gleich drei Väter: Poseidon, Zeus und Hermes.

This word in other languages

Orion(English)Orión(Español)Orion(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oiron
  • orino
  • orionn
  • oroin
  • orrion
  • roion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Orion - 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.

oiron2orino2orionn1oroin2orrion1roion2
Edit distance from "Orion"

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 "Orion"?
"Orion" is spelled O-R-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈʁiːɔn].
What does "Orion" mean?
As a proper noun, "Orion" means: riesenhafter, gewaltiger Jäger in der griechischen Sage
What words are commonly confused with "Orion"?
"Orion" is commonly confused with "oro", "Ozon", "Orten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Orion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Orion" is [oˈʁiːɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Orion" come from?
"Orion" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Orkan#25,257Pauls#25,260Nigel#25,249Mixer#25,240

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

sons6 variantsTaille6 variantsterm6 variantstrab6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list