Which to use
“organe” and “orne” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,636
- “organe” frequency rank
- #15,703
- “orne” frequency rank
- 22339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | organe | orne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partie d’un organisme vivant, considéré comme un tout et comme remplissant une fonction nécessaire ou utile à sa vie. | Petit arbre qui ressemble beaucoup au frêne commun, le frêne à fleurs. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set organe and orne apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. organe (\ɔʁ.ɡan\) and orne (\ɔʁn\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
organe is recorded at frequency rank #6,636, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɔʁ.ɡan\. orne is at rank #15,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɔʁn\.
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 22339, this pair ranks #358,509 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of organe vs orne
Shared letters: enor. Private to "organe": ag. Private to "orne": -.
"organe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "orne" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering organe vs orne
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “organe” entry
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