Which to use
“öffne” and “öffnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,081
- “öffne” frequency rank
- #2,007
- “öffnen” frequency rank
- 15088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | öffne | öffnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs öffnen | etwas aufmachen; offen machen |
Where the eye mixes öffne and öffnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. öffne runs 5 letters (VCCCV) against öffnen's 6 (VCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between öffne and öffnen
A purely visual mix-up. öffne ([ˈœfnə]) and öffnen ([ˈœfnən]) 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) - “öffne” sits inside “öffnen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
öffne is recorded at frequency rank #13,081, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈœfnə]. öffnen is at rank #2,007, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈœfnən].
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 15088, this pair ranks #1,946,490 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of öffne vs öffnen
Shared letters: efnö. Private to "öffne": -. Private to "öffnen": -.
"öffne" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "öffnen" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "öffne" and "öffnen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "öffne" vs "öffnen" - 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 "öffne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "öffnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,946,490 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "öffne" and "öffnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "öffne vs ordne". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,946,490 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.