Which to use
“ohne” is a preposition and “öle” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #111
- “ohne” frequency rank
- #24,222
- “öle” frequency rank
- 24333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ohne | öle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas oder jemanden ausschließend | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ölen |
Where the eye mixes ohne and öle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ohne is [ˈoːnə] while öle is [ˈøːlə]. 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 (preposition vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ohne is recorded at frequency rank #111, classified as aprep, pronounced [ˈoːnə]. öle is at rank #24,222, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈøːlə].
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 24333, this pair ranks #1,849,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ohne vs öle
Shared letters: e. Private to "ohne": hno. Private to "öle": lö.
"ohne" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "öle" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ohne ← hone · ohen · ohhne · ohnne · onhe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ohne" and "öle" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ohne" or "öle"?
What to do next
You've compared "ohne" and "öle". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ohne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "öle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,849,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ohne" and "öle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "OGH vs öle". 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
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