Which to use
“öffne” and “öffnet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,081
- “öffne” frequency rank
- #3,631
- “öffnet” frequency rank
- 16712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | öffne | öffnet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs öffnen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs öffnen |
Where the eye mixes öffne and öffnet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. öffne runs 5 letters (VCCCV) against öffnet's 6 (VCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses öffne with öffnet
A purely visual mix-up. öffne ([ˈœfnə]) and öffnet ([ˈœfnət]) 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 “öffnet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16712, 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]. öffnet is at rank #3,631, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈœfnət].
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 16712, this pair ranks #1,933,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of öffne vs öffnet
Shared letters: efnö. Private to "öffne": -. Private to "öffnet": t.
"öffne" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "öffnet" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "öffne" and "öffnet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "öffne" or "öffnet" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "öffne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "öffnet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,933,598 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "öffne" and "öffnet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "öffne vs ordne". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,933,598 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.