Which to use
“ossi” and “Ossis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,842
- “ossi” frequency rank
- #43,396
- “Ossis” frequency rank
- 78238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ossi | Ossis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs osso | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ossi |
Letter map: ossi vs Ossis
Shared letters muted; letters that set ossi and Ossis apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - ossi / Ossis
ossi and Ossis are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “ossi” sits inside “Ossis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ossi is recorded at frequency rank #34,842, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Ossis is at rank #43,396, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔsis].
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 78238, this pair ranks #242,735 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ossi vs Ossis
Shared letters: ios. Private to "ossi": -. Private to "Ossis": -.
"ossi" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Ossis" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ossi" and "Ossis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ossi" or "Ossis" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "ossi" vs "Ossis" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ossi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ossis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #242,735 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ossi" and "Ossis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Öffis vs Ossis". 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 #242,735 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.