orange
or·ange/ˈɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/noun, adjective, verb
orange is spelled O-R-A-N-G-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (or·ange). It appears 42 times per million words in written English, the 2,392nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, orange means “An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of orange is oranges.
How many letters and syllables are in orange?
| Letters | 6: O-R-A-N-G-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: or·ange |
| In writing | 42 times per million words; the 2,392nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is orange?
Orange appears 42 times per million words in written English, the 2,392nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce orange?
- UK /ˈɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/
- UK /ˈɒɹənd͡ʒ/
- UK /ˈɒɹɪnʒ/
Orange has 2 syllables, split or·ange in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Back_ache-ORANGE.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Aquild-orange.wav, En-NYC-orange.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with orange?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as orange (/ɒɹɪndʒ/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: onager.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of orange
- oranges plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- oranger comparative
- more orange comparative
- orangest superlative
- most orange superlative
- oranging participle, present
- oranged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does orange mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit).
- 2
Any round citrus fruit with a yellow-red colour when ripe and a sour-sweet taste; the fruit of the orange tree.
- 3
Specifically, a sweet orange or Citrus sinensis.
- 4
The colour of a ripe fruit of an orange tree, midway between red and yellow.
- 5
Various drinks
- 6
An orange-coloured and orange-flavoured cordial.
- 7
An orange-coloured and orange-flavoured soft drink.
- 8
Orange juice.
adjective
- 1
Having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow.
verb
- 1
To colour orange.
- 2
To become orange.
noun
- 1
IrelandinformalShort for Orangeman, a member of the Orange Order or any advocate of continued British rule over Northern Ireland.
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the Orange Order.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate orange?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of orange: ONG, orn.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Orange in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | oranger , orange |
| German | Apfelsinenbaum, Orangenbaum , Apfelsine, Orange , orange |
| Portuguese | laranjeira , laranja , laranjado , alaranjado, cor-de-laranja |
| Spanish | naranjo , naranja, china , naranjado, naranjoso , anaranjado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.