Ochse

[ˈɔksə]

/[ˈɔksə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ochse” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,320. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,320
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kastriertes männliches Hausrind

Corpus desk

Index DE-ochse · Ochse · German

Ochse · rank #38,320 · 7 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,320
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH obsession

Nearest frequency peer: obsession (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Ochse“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Ochse“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ochse vs ohne
40% similar
Ochse vs Ochsen
83% similar
Ochse vs och
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ochse
PropertyValue
HeadwordOchse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔksə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#38,320
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ochse“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ochseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „obsession“ (#38,319), „Ontario“ (#38,321), „Nutzers“ (#38,318). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Ochse“ bei #38,320. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Ochse (IPA [ˈɔksə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,320 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ochse, with forms such as "cohse", "occhse", and "oches". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "ohne", "Ochsen", "och", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ochse, spelled O-C-H-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kastriertes männliches Hausrind
  2. 2
    dummer, einfältiger Mann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Ochse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Ochse zieht den Pflug.
  2. „Seit März dürfen die Muslime von Mumbai keine Stiere und Ochsen mehr schlachten.“

Antonyms

Stier

This word in other languages

ox(English)buey(Español)bœuf(Français)boi(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cohse
  • occhse
  • oches
  • ochhse
  • ochsse
  • ocshe
  • ohcse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ochse - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cohse2occhse1oches2ochhse1ochsse1ocshe2ohcse2
Edit distance from "Ochse"

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 "Ochse"?
"Ochse" is spelled O-C-H-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔksə].
What does "Ochse" mean?
As a noun, "Ochse" means: kastriertes männliches Hausrind
What words are commonly confused with "Ochse"?
"Ochse" is commonly confused with "ohne", "Ochsen", "och". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ochse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ochse" is [ˈɔksə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ochse" come from?
"Ochse" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ochse", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nabel#38,308Minna#38,287rauer#38,353Meike#38,282

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Muttis7 variantsPkws7 variantsLikör7 variantsSaldo7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list