Which to use
“öffnet” and “öffnete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,631
- “öffnet” frequency rank
- #8,668
- “öffnete” frequency rank
- 12299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | öffnet | öffnete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs öffnen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs öffnen |
Where the eye mixes öffnet and öffnete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. öffnet runs 6 letters (VCCCVC) against öffnete's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: öffnet vs öffnete
A purely visual mix-up. öffnet ([ˈœfnət]) and öffnete ([ˈœfnətə]) 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) - “öffnet” sits inside “öffnete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
öffnet is recorded at frequency rank #3,631, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈœfnət]. öffnete is at rank #8,668, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈœfnətə].
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 12299, this pair ranks #1,965,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of öffnet vs öffnete
Shared letters: efntö. Private to "öffnet": -. Private to "öffnete": -.
"öffnet" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "öffnete" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "öffnet" and "öffnete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "öffnet" or "öffnete"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "öffnet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "öffnete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,965,002 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "öffnet" and "öffnete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "offerte vs öffnete". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,965,002 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.