Which to use
“Ochse” and “Ochsen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,320
- “Ochse” frequency rank
- #26,560
- “Ochsen” frequency rank
- 64880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ochse | Ochsen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kastriertes männliches Hausrind | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ochse |
Where the eye mixes Ochse and Ochsen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Ochse runs 5 letters (VCCCV) against Ochsen's 6 (VCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ochse and Ochsen
A purely visual mix-up. Ochse ([ˈɔksə]) and Ochsen ([ˈɔksn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Ochse” sits inside “Ochsen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ochse is recorded at frequency rank #38,320, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔksə]. Ochsen is at rank #26,560, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔksn̩].
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 64880, this pair ranks #626,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ochse vs Ochsen
Shared letters: cehos. Private to "Ochse": -. Private to "Ochsen": n.
"Ochse" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Ochsen" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ochse" and "Ochsen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ochse" vs "Ochsen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Ochse" and "Ochsen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ochse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ochsen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #626,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ochse" and "Ochsen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Oasen vs Ochsen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #626,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.