Which to use
“offene” and “offline” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,672
- “offene” frequency rank
- #9,958
- “offline” frequency rank
- 12630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | offene | offline |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs offen | sich nicht im Internet befindend, verwendet für |
Where the eye mixes offene and offline
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between offene and offline
A purely visual mix-up. offene ([ˈɔfənə]) and offline ([ˈɔflaɪ̯n]) 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 12630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
offene is recorded at frequency rank #2,672, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɔfənə]. offline is at rank #9,958, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɔflaɪ̯n].
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 12630, this pair ranks #1,963,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of offene vs offline
Shared letters: efno. Private to "offene": -. Private to "offline": il.
"offene" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "offline" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "offene" for "offline" ever safe?
Frequency check: "offene" vs "offline" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "offene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "offline" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,963,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "offene" and "offline" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "offene vs Offense". 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 #1,963,011 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.