Which to use
“öffnet” and “ordnet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,631
- “öffnet” frequency rank
- #15,963
- “ordnet” frequency rank
- 19594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | öffnet | ordnet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs öffnen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ordnen |
Where the eye mixes öffnet and ordnet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses öffnet with ordnet
A purely visual mix-up. öffnet ([ˈœfnət]) and ordnet ([ˈɔʁdnət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19594, 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]. ordnet is at rank #15,963, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɔʁdnət].
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 19594, this pair ranks #1,906,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of öffnet vs ordnet
Shared letters: ent. Private to "öffnet": fö. Private to "ordnet": dor.
"öffnet" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "ordnet" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ordnet ← odrnet · orddnet · ordent · ordnett · ordnnet · ordnte · orndet · orrdnet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "öffnet" and "ordnet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "öffnet" or "ordnet" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "öffnet" and "ordnet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "öffnet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ordnet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,906,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "öffnet" and "ordnet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ordne vs ordnet". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,906,690 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.