Which to use
“Ochsen” and “Ohren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,560
- “Ochsen” frequency rank
- #2,778
- “Ohren” frequency rank
- 29338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ochsen | Ohren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ochse | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ohr |
Where the eye mixes Ochsen and Ohren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Ochsen runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against Ohren's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Ochsen vs Ohren
A purely visual mix-up. Ochsen ([ˈɔksn̩]) and Ohren ([ˈoːʁən]) 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 29338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ochsen is recorded at frequency rank #26,560, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔksn̩]. Ohren is at rank #2,778, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈoːʁən].
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 29338, this pair ranks #1,768,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ochsen vs Ohren
Shared letters: ehno. Private to "Ochsen": cs. Private to "Ohren": r.
"Ochsen" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "Ohren" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ochsen" and "Ohren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ochsen" or "Ohren"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ochsen" and "Ohren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ochsen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ohren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,768,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ochsen" and "Ohren" 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 #1,768,669 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.