organisation

/ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/

//ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən// noun

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"organisation" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“organisation” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,897. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,897
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.

Corpus desk

Index EN-organisation · organisation · English

organisation · rank #3,897 · 18 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,897
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH objective

Nearest frequency peer: objective (-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 “organisation”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “organisation” 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).

organisation vs organization
92% similar
organisation vs organizations
85% similar
organisation vs organisational
86% similar

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

Key facts for organisation
PropertyValue
Headwordorganisation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#3,897
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “organisation”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “objective” (#3,896), “privacy” (#3,898), “Microsoft” (#3,895). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “organisation” is #3,897. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around organisation (IPA /ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,897 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for organisation, with forms such as "ogranisation", "oragnisation", and "orgainsation". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "organization", "organizations", "organisational", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French organisation, equivalent to organise + -ation. The correct English form is organisation, spelled O-R-G-A-N-I-S-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] a number of commentators have noted how, during meetings and in committees, for example, organisation members often experience an attack of the sillies by playing the fool and horsing around.
  2. We know that many male City employees still go to lapdancing clubs for a fun night out. We know City organisations have struggled in their vaunted attempts to get more women on boards.

Etymology

From Middle French organisation, equivalent to organise + -ation.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ogranisation
  • oragnisation
  • orgainsation
  • organiastion
  • organisaiton
  • organisasion
  • organisatino
  • organisationn
  • organisatoin
  • organisattion
  • organissation
  • organistaion
  • organnisation
  • organsiation
  • orgganisation
  • orgnaisation
  • orrganisation
  • roganisation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of organisation - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ogranisation2oragnisation2orgainsation2organiastion2organisaiton2organisasion1organisatino2organisationn1
Edit distance from "organisation"

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 "organisation"?
"organisation" is spelled O-R-G-A-N-I-S-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "organisation" mean?
As a noun, "organisation" means: Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.
What words are commonly confused with "organisation"?
"organisation" is commonly confused with "organization", "organizations", "organisational". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "organisation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "organisation" is /ˈɔː(ɹ).ɡən.aɪˌzeɪ.ʃən/. 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 "organisation"?
From Middle French organisation, equivalent to organise + -ation. 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 "organisation", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

destruction18 variantsconsumption18 variantsagricultural18 variantsphotographs18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list