Which to use
“orégano” and “órgano” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,197
- “orégano” frequency rank
- #3,664
- “órgano” frequency rank
- 39861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | orégano | órgano |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Origanum vulgare) Herbácea aromática de la familia de la menta (Labiadas). Las hojas y flores se utilizan como condimento. | Parte de un animal o una planta adaptada a una función. |
Where the eye mixes orégano and órgano
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: orégano vs órgano
A purely visual mix-up. orégano ([oˈɾeɣ̞ano]) and órgano ([ˈoɾɣ̞ano]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39861, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
orégano is recorded at frequency rank #36,197, classified as anoun, pronounced [oˈɾeɣ̞ano]. órgano is at rank #3,664, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈoɾɣ̞ano].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 39861, this pair ranks #162,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of orégano vs órgano
Shared letters: agnor. Private to "orégano": é. Private to "órgano": ó.
"orégano" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "órgano" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "orégano" and "órgano" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "orégano" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "órgano" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "orégano" and "órgano" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "orégano vs Oregón". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #162,274 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.