Which to use
“öffne” is a verb and “ohne” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,081
- “öffne” frequency rank
- #111
- “ohne” frequency rank
- 13192
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | öffne | ohne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs öffnen | etwas oder jemanden ausschließend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set öffne and ohne apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: öffne is [ˈœfnə] while ohne is [ˈoːnə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13192, 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]. ohne is at rank #111, tagged as aprep, pronounced [ˈoːnə].
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 13192, this pair ranks #1,959,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of öffne vs ohne
Shared letters: en. Private to "öffne": fö. Private to "ohne": ho.
"öffne" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "ohne" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ohne ← hone · ohen · ohhne · ohnne · onhe
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "öffne" and "ohne" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "öffne" or "ohne"?
Remembering öffne vs ohne
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “öffne”; for a preposition, it's “ohne”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “öffne” entry
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