Orlean
[ɔʁləˈʔaːn]
The verdict
“Orlean” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus dem Orleanstrauch (Bixa orellana) gewonnener orangeroter Farbstoff zum Färben von Nahrungs- und Genussmitteln
Corpus desk
Index DE-orlean · Orlean · German
Orlean · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Orlean |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɔʁləˈʔaːn] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Orlean“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Orlean is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɔʁləˈʔaːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aus dem Orleanstrauch (Bixa orellana) gewonnener orangeroter Farbstoff zum Färben von Nahrungs- und Genussmitteln".
Orlean has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Orlean, spelled O-R-L-E-A-N.
Definition
- 1aus dem Orleanstrauch (Bixa orellana) gewonnener orangeroter Farbstoff zum Färben von Nahrungs- und Genussmitteln
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Orlean appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Früher wurde Orlean zum Färben von Textilien verwendet. Heute benutzt man ihn hauptsächlich zur Färbung von Lebensmittel, wie beispielsweise Käse.
Wenn man Orlean mit Wasser kocht, so entsteht eine röthlich gelbe trübe Brühe von starkem eigenthümlichen Geruch und widerlichem Geschmack.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.