Which to use
“organ” and “organs” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,719
- “organ” frequency rank
- #7,162
- “organs” frequency rank
- 12881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | organ | organs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions. | plural of organ |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set organ and organs apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. organ (/ˈɔːɡən/) and organs (/ˈɔː.ɡənz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “organ” sits inside “organs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12881, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
organ is recorded at frequency rank #5,719, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɔːɡən/. organs is at rank #7,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɔː.ɡənz/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 12881, this pair ranks #479,017 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of organ vs organs
Shared letters: agnor. Private to "organ": -. Private to "organs": s.
"organ" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "organs" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering organ vs organs
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “organ” entry
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