origami

/ˌɒ.ɹɪˈɡɑː.mɪ/

//ˌɒ.ɹɪˈɡɑː.mɪ// noun

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

The verdict

“origami” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,279. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,279
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The Japanese art of paper folding.

Corpus desk

Index EN-origami · origami · English

origami · rank #31,279 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,279
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH orbiter

Nearest frequency peer: orbiter (-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 “origami”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “origami” 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
Key facts for origami
PropertyValue
Headwordorigami
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɒ.ɹɪˈɡɑː.mɪ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,279
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “origami”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).origamilands 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 “orbiter” (#31,278), “oratory” (#31,277), “oust” (#31,281). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “origami” is #31,279. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around origami (IPA /ˌɒ.ɹɪˈɡɑː.mɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,279 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for origami, with forms such as "oirgami", "orgiami", and "oriagmi". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Japanese 折(お)り紙(がみ) (origami), from 折(お)り (ori, “to fold”) + 紙(かみ) (kami, “paper”). The correct English form is origami, spelled O-R-I-G-A-M-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    The Japanese art of paper folding.
  2. 2
    A piece of art made by folding paper.
  3. 3
    The materials science technology that applies the art of origami to products.
  4. 4
    The materials science that studies origami applications in various material.
  5. 5
    The mathematics field that studies folding two-dimensional surfaces into three-dimensional structures, using folds and creases akin to those in the art of origami.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. JongRak was a 10-year-old boy whose hands, eyes, and questions were all about origami: “Teacher, do you know how to fold a jumping frog?” With his deft little hands, he would teach me and the class how to fold a sunflower and a cicada. At some point, every kid’s little hands and pockets were filled with tiny origami models.
  2. The production notes are folded like the funny origamis that I made in grammar school (only I used to write boy's names inside each section).

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 折(お)り紙(がみ) (origami), from 折(お)り (ori, “to fold”) + 紙(かみ) (kami, “paper”).

This word in other languages

papiroflexia(Español)origami(Français)Origami(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oirgami
  • orgiami
  • oriagmi
  • origaim
  • origammi
  • origgami
  • origmai
  • orrigami
  • roigami

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of origami - 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.

oirgami2orgiami2oriagmi2origaim2origammi1origgami1origmai2orrigami1
Edit distance from "origami"

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 "origami"?
"origami" is spelled O-R-I-G-A-M-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɒ.ɹɪˈɡɑː.mɪ/.
What does "origami" mean?
As a noun, "origami" means: The Japanese art of paper folding.
What are common misspellings of "origami"?
Common misspellings include "oirgami", "orgiami", "oriagmi", "origaim", "origammi". The correct spelling is "origami".
How do you pronounce "origami"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "origami" is /ˌɒ.ɹɪˈɡɑː.mɪ/. 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 "origami"?
Borrowed from Japanese 折(お)り紙(がみ) (origami), from 折(お)り (ori, “to fold”) + 紙(かみ) (kami, “paper”). 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 "origami", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

orbiter#31,278oratory#31,277plumage#31,294profess#31,301

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

preset9 variantsRandle9 variantsratify9 variantsMackey9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list