Orléans

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The verdict

“Orléans” is uncommon German (frequency #63,620 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,620
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt in Zentralfrankreich

Corpus desk

Index DE-orleans · Orléans · German

Orléans · rank #63,620 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,620
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH origine

Nearest frequency peer: origine (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Orléans“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Orléans“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Orléans
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrléans
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters7
Frequency rank#63,620
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Orléans“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Orléansfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „origine“ (#63,619), „Ostertag“ (#63,622), „originaler“ (#63,617). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Orléans“ bei #63,620. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Orléans is uncommon German at frequency #63,620 among 1,007 “O” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt in Zentralfrankreich".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Orléans in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Orléans, spelled O-R-L-É-A-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt in Zentralfrankreich

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Orléans ist eine Stadt an der Loire.

This word in other languages

Orléans(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 "Orléans"?
"Orléans" is spelled O-R-L-É-A-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Orléans" mean?
As a proper noun, "Orléans" means: Stadt in Zentralfrankreich
How do you pronounce "Orléans"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Orléans" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Orléans" come from?
"Orléans" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

origine#63,619Paragon#63,628Neutrum#63,596Phobien#63,644

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list