organic

/ɔːˈɡænɪk/

//ɔːˈɡænɪk// adj

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"organic" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“organic” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,642. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,642
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.

Corpus desk

Index EN-organic · organic · English

organic · rank #3,642 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,642
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH obtain

Nearest frequency peer: obtain (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “organic”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “organic” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

organic vs organs
71% similar
organic vs organize
75% similar
organic vs organism
75% similar

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

Key facts for organic
PropertyValue
Headwordorganic
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɔːˈɡænɪk/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,642
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “organic”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).organiclands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “obtain” (#3,641), “ownership” (#3,643), “nurse” (#3,640). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “organic” is #3,642. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around organic (IPA /ɔːˈɡænɪk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,642 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
  2. 2
    Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.
  3. 3
    Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products.
  4. 4
    Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body.
  5. 5
    Describing 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).
  6. 6
    Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization (in contrast to being temporarily attached).
  7. 7
    Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.
  8. 8
    Generated according to the ranking algorithms of a search engine, as opposed to deliberate promotional techniques e.g. by advertisers.
  9. 9
    Developing in a gradual or natural fashion.
  10. 10
    Harmonious; coherent; structured.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Socially, the term “organic” unit implies a military force characterized by relatively high cohesion, overlapping primary groups and a certain sense of shared past.
  2. Most types of German field divisions include an organic reconnaissance battalion, and the remainder have strong reconnaissance companies.

Etymology

From Middle English organic, organik, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus.

This word in other languages

orgánico(Español)organique(Français)biologisch(Deutsch)

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.

ogranic2oragnic2orgainc2organci2organicc1organnic1orgganic1orgnaic2
Edit distance from "organic"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "organic"?
"organic" is spelled O-R-G-A-N-I-C. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔːˈɡænɪk/.
What does "organic" mean?
As an adjective, "organic" means: Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
What words are commonly confused with "organic"?
"organic" is commonly confused with "organs", "organize", "organism". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "organic"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "organic" is /ɔːˈɡænɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "organic"?
From Middle English organic, organik, from Old French organique, from Latin organicus. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nowhere#3,639printed#3,649landing#3,634Israeli#3,633

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

signing10 variantsstring10 variantsthrown10 variantsdecline10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list