Which to use
“öffnen” and “öffnet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,007
- “öffnen” frequency rank
- #3,631
- “öffnet” frequency rank
- 5638
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | öffnen | öffnet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas aufmachen; offen machen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs öffnen |
Where the eye mixes öffnen and öffnet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: öffnen vs öffnet
A purely visual mix-up. öffnen ([ˈœfnən]) 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 a single letter - n in “öffnen” becomes t in “öffnet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5638, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
öffnen is recorded at frequency rank #2,007, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈœfnən]. 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 5638, this pair ranks #1,994,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of öffnen vs öffnet
Shared letters: efnö. Private to "öffnen": -. Private to "öffnet": t.
"öffnen" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "öffnet" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "öffnen" and "öffnet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "öffnen" or "öffnet"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "öffnen" and "öffnet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "öffnen" 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 #1,994,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "öffnen" and "öffnet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "öffnet vs öffneten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,994,161 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.