Which to use
“opera” and “Opfer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,141
- “opera” frequency rank
- #837
- “Opfer” frequency rank
- 14978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | opera | Opfer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Werk, die Arbeit | meist rituelle Gabe an einen Gott |
Where the eye mixes opera and Opfer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between opera and Opfer
A purely visual mix-up. opera ([ˈɔːpera]) and Opfer ([ˈɔp͡fɐ]) 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 14978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
opera is recorded at frequency rank #14,141, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔːpera]. Opfer is at rank #837, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔp͡fɐ].
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 14978, this pair ranks #1,947,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of opera vs Opfer
Shared letters: eopr. Private to "opera": a. Private to "Opfer": f.
"opera" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "Opfer" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "opera" and "Opfer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "opera" or "Opfer" show up more?
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 "opera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Opfer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,350 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "opera" and "Opfer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "OPEC vs opera". 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 #1,947,350 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.