organic
/ɔːˈɡænɪk/
"organic" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“organic” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #3,642 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #3,642
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 8
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | organic |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #3,642 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 8 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “organic” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for organic is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɔːˈɡænɪk/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,642 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for organic, with forms such as "ogranic", "oragnic", and "orgainc". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "organs", "organize", "organism", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English organic, organik, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus. The correct English form is organic, spelled O-R-G-A-N-I-C.
Definition
- 1Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
- 2Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.
- 3Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products.
- 4Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body.
- 5Describing a form of social solidarity theorized by Emile Durkheim that is characterized by voluntary engagements in complex interdependencies for mutual benefit (such as business agreements), rather than mechanical solidarity, which depends on ascribed relations between people (as in a family or tribe).
- 6Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization (in contrast to being temporarily attached).
- 7Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.
- 8Generated according to the ranking algorithms of a search engine, as opposed to deliberate promotional techniques e.g. by advertisers.
- 9Developing in a gradual or natural fashion.
- 10Harmonious; coherent; structured.
Etymology
From Middle English organic, organik, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ogranic,oragnic,orgainc,organci,organicc,organnic,orgganic,orgnaic,orrganic,roganic
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of organic - 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.
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “organic”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is O-R-G-A-N-I-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɔːˈɡænɪk/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “organs” - see the side-by-side comparison. organic vs organs
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.