organ

/ˈɔː.ɡən/

//ˈɔː.ɡən// noun

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The verdict

“organ” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,050 among 10,276 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,050
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Órgano.

Key facts for organ
PropertyValue
Headwordorgan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɔː.ɡən/
Letters5
Frequency rank#86,050
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “organ” sits in Spanish frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

organ is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,050 among 10,276 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɔː.ɡən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

organ doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is organ, spelled O-R-G-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Órgano.
  2. 2
    Órgano.
  3. 3
    Órgano de gobierno.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "organ"?
"organ" is spelled O-R-G-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔː.ɡən/.
What does "organ" mean?
As a noun, "organ" means: Órgano.
How do you pronounce "organ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "organ" is /ˈɔː.ɡən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "organ" come from?
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Using “organ”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-R-G-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɔː.ɡən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list