Dosenöffner

[ˈdoːzn̩ˌʔœfnɐ]

/[ˈdoːzn̩ˌʔœfnɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dosenöffner” is uncommon German (frequency #74,488 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,488
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Küchengerät, mit dem man Konservendosen öffnen kann

Key facts for Dosenöffner
PropertyValue
HeadwordDosenöffner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdoːzn̩ˌʔœfnɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#74,488
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dosenöffner” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Dosenöffner lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dosenöffner is uncommon German at frequency #74,488 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdoːzn̩ˌʔœfnɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Küchengerät, mit dem man Konservendosen öffnen kann".

Dosenöffner has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Dosenöffner, spelled D-O-S-E-N-Ö-F-F-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Küchengerät, mit dem man Konservendosen öffnen kann

Synonyms

BüchsenöffnerKonservenöffner

This word in other languages

can opener(English)abrelatas(Español)ouvre-boîte(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dosenöffner"?
"Dosenöffner" is spelled D-O-S-E-N-Ö-F-F-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdoːzn̩ˌʔœfnɐ].
What does "Dosenöffner" mean?
As a noun, "Dosenöffner" means: ein Küchengerät, mit dem man Konservendosen öffnen kann
How do you pronounce "Dosenöffner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dosenöffner" is [ˈdoːzn̩ˌʔœfnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dosenöffner" come from?
"Dosenöffner" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Dosenöffner”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-O-S-E-N-Ö-F-F-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdoːzn̩ˌʔœfnɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list