Which to use
“Öffnung” and “Öffnungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,619
- “Öffnung” frequency rank
- #22,233
- “Öffnungen” frequency rank
- 28852
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Öffnung | Öffnungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht verschlossener Bereich eines Gegenstandes | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Öffnung |
Where the eye mixes Öffnung and Öffnungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Öffnung runs 7 letters (VCCCVCC) against Öffnungen's 9 (VCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Öffnung and Öffnungen
A purely visual mix-up. Öffnung ([ˈœfnʊŋ]) and Öffnungen ([ˈœfnʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Öffnung” sits inside “Öffnungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28852, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Öffnung is recorded at frequency rank #6,619, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈœfnʊŋ]. Öffnungen is at rank #22,233, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈœfnʊŋən].
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 28852, this pair ranks #1,777,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Öffnung vs Öffnungen
Shared letters: fgnuö. Private to "Öffnung": -. Private to "Öffnungen": e.
"Öffnung" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCC · "Öffnungen" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Öffnung" and "Öffnungen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Öffnung" or "Öffnungen" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Öffnung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Öffnungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,777,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Öffnung" and "Öffnungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Öffnungen vs Ordnungen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,777,416 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.