Osiris

[oˈziːʁɪs]

/[oˈziːʁɪs]/ noun

The verdict

“Osiris” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,538. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,538
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ägyptischer Gott des Jenseits, der Wiedergeburt und des Nils

Corpus desk

Index DE-osiris · Osiris · German

Osiris · rank #36,538 · 8 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,538
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH organization

Nearest frequency peer: organization (-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 „Osiris“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Osiris“ 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).

Osiris vs Ossis
67% similar

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

Key facts for Osiris
PropertyValue
HeadwordOsiris
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈziːʁɪs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#36,538
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Osiris“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „organization“ (#36,537), „Parlamentarismus“ (#36,539), „ollen“ (#36,536). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Osiris“ bei #36,538. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Osiris (IPA [oˈziːʁɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,538 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ägyptischer Gott des Jenseits, der Wiedergeburt und des Nils".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Osiris, with forms such as "oisris", "osiirs", and "osiriss". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Ossis", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Osiris, spelled O-S-I-R-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ägyptischer Gott des Jenseits, der Wiedergeburt und des Nils

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Glauben der alten Ägypter mussten sich die Toten vor Osiris verantworten, bevor sie ins Jenseits eintreten durften.
  2. „Ich bin nicht der, der ich zu sein scheine, Carlota sah in mir die Reinkarnation des Anubis, des Gottes der Einbalsamierung, des Einbalsamierers von Osiris, doch ich weiß, daß ich in Wahrheit Osiris bin, der über den Tod triumphiert, da er sich zum Herrscher über die Hölle macht.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oisris
  • osiirs
  • osiriss
  • osirris
  • osirsi
  • osriis
  • ossiris
  • soiris

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oisris2osiirs2osiriss1osirris1osirsi2osriis2ossiris1soiris2
Edit distance from "Osiris"

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 "Osiris"?
"Osiris" is spelled O-S-I-R-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈziːʁɪs].
What does "Osiris" mean?
As a noun, "Osiris" means: ägyptischer Gott des Jenseits, der Wiedergeburt und des Nils
What words are commonly confused with "Osiris"?
"Osiris" is commonly confused with "Ossis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Osiris"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Osiris" is [oˈziːʁɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Osiris" come from?
"Osiris" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list