Which to use
“organise” is a verb and “organs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,015
- “organise” frequency rank
- #7,162
- “organs” frequency rank
- 22177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | organise | organs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Non-Oxford British standard spelling of organize. | plural of organ |
Letter map: organise vs organs
Shared letters muted; letters that set organise and organs apart highlighted. Shared run: 6. organise runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against organs's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: organise vs organs
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: organise is averb and organsanoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
organise is recorded at frequency rank #15,015, classified as averb. 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 22177, this pair ranks #418,486 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of organise vs organs
Shared letters: agnors. Private to "organise": ei. Private to "organs": -.
"organise" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "organs" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "organise" for "organs" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Pair "organise" vs "organs" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "organise" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "organs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #418,486 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "organise" and "organs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Oran vs organs". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #418,486 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.