# Orleans

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɔɹ.li.ənz/ · frequency rank #5,070

## Definitions
1. A city, the capital of Loiret department, France; the regional capital of Centre-Val de Loire.
2. A surname from French [in turn transferred from the place name].

## Etymology
From French Orléans, ultimately from Latin Aurelianum, from the name of the Roman emperor Aurelian, who rebuilt the city. More at Aurelius.

## Easily confused with
- **organs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/organs-vs-orleans)

## Common misspellings (10)
`olreans`, `orelans`, `orlaens`, `orleanns`, `orleanss`, `orleasn`, `orlenas`, `orlleans`, `orrleans`, `roleans`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/orleans