Which to use
“Oper” and “Otter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,455
- “Oper” frequency rank
- #35,946
- “Otter” frequency rank
- 40401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Oper | Otter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gattungsbezeichnung für dramatische Bühnenwerke, deren Handlung durch Gesang und Instrumentalmusik dargestellt wird | kleines Säugetier, das im und am Wasser lebt und zur Familie der Marder gehört |
Where the eye mixes Oper and Otter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Oper and Otter
A purely visual mix-up. Oper ([ˈoːpɐ]) and Otter ([ˈɔtɐ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40401, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Oper is recorded at frequency rank #4,455, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoːpɐ]. Otter is at rank #35,946, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔtɐ].
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 40401, this pair ranks #1,509,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Oper vs Otter
Shared letters: eor. Private to "Oper": p. Private to "Otter": t.
"Oper" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Otter" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Oper" and "Otter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Oper" or "Otter"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Oper" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Otter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,509,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Oper" and "Otter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "otte vs Otter". 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 #1,509,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.