Which to use
“offen” and “open” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #888
- “offen” frequency rank
- #2,607
- “open” frequency rank
- 3495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | offen | open |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht geschlossen, zum Beispiel als Zustandsbeschreibung einer Eingangsmöglichkeit | etwas ist nicht geschlossen |
Letter map: offen vs open
Shared letters muted; letters that set offen and open apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on offen vs open
offen and open are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
offen is recorded at frequency rank #888, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɔfn̩]. open is at rank #2,607, tagged as anadj, pronounced […].
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 3495, this pair ranks #2,000,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of offen vs open
Shared letters: eno. Private to "offen": f. Private to "open": p.
"offen" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "open" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "offen" and "open" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "offen" vs "open" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "offen" and "open".
- Full dictionary entry for "offen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "open" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,000,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "offen" and "open" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "open vs puzzles". 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 #2,000,088 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.