Which to use
“Opern” and “Opfers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,711
- “Opern” frequency rank
- #11,494
- “Opfers” frequency rank
- 27205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Opern | Opfers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Oper | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Opfer |
Where the eye mixes Opern and Opfers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Opern runs 5 letters (VCVCC) against Opfers's 6 (VCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Opern and Opfers
A purely visual mix-up. Opern ([ˈoːpɐn]) and Opfers ([ˈɔp͡fɐs]) 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 27205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Opern is recorded at frequency rank #15,711, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoːpɐn]. Opfers is at rank #11,494, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔp͡fɐs].
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 27205, this pair ranks #1,805,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Opern vs Opfers
Shared letters: eopr. Private to "Opern": n. Private to "Opfers": fs.
"Opern" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC · "Opfers" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Opern" for "Opfers" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Opern" or "Opfers" 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 "Opern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Opfers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,805,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Opern" and "Opfers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Opfers vs orders". 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 #1,805,581 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.