Orpheus

[ˈɔʁfɔɪ̯s]

/[ˈɔʁfɔɪ̯s]/ name

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The verdict

“Orpheus” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,203. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,203
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sänger und Dichter der griechischen Mythologie

Corpus desk

Index DE-orpheus · Orpheus · German

Orpheus · rank #31,203 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,203
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oranienburg

Nearest frequency peer: Oranienburg (-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 „Orpheus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Orpheus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Orpheus
PropertyValue
HeadwordOrpheus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɔʁfɔɪ̯s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,203
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Orpheus“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Orpheusliegt 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: „Oranienburg“ (#31,202), „offerte“ (#31,201), „Ostersonntag“ (#31,205). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Orpheus“ bei #31,203. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Orpheus (IPA [ˈɔʁfɔɪ̯s]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #31,203 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sänger und Dichter der griechischen Mythologie".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Orpheus, with forms such as "oprheus", "orhpeus", and "orpehus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Orpheus, spelled O-R-P-H-E-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sänger und Dichter der griechischen Mythologie

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „›Orpheus ist in die Hölle gegangen und wieder zurückgekehrt.‹“

This word in other languages

Orpheus(English)Orfeo(Español)Orphée(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oprheus
  • orhpeus
  • orpehus
  • orphesu
  • orpheuss
  • orphheus
  • orphues
  • orppheus
  • orrpheus
  • ropheus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Orpheus - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oprheus2orhpeus2orpehus2orphesu2orpheuss1orphheus1orphues2orppheus1
Edit distance from "Orpheus"

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 "Orpheus"?
"Orpheus" is spelled O-R-P-H-E-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔʁfɔɪ̯s].
What does "Orpheus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Orpheus" means: Sänger und Dichter der griechischen Mythologie
What are common misspellings of "Orpheus"?
Common misspellings include "oprheus", "orhpeus", "orpehus", "orphesu", "orpheuss". The correct spelling is "Orpheus".
How do you pronounce "Orpheus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Orpheus" is [ˈɔʁfɔɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Orpheus" come from?
"Orpheus" 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 "Orpheus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

offerte#31,201Nauheim#31,191Nairobi#31,189Mönchen#31,187

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Mexikos10 variantsMediums10 variantsReflexe10 variantsknackt10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list