Ochsen

/[ˈɔksn̩]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#26,560

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

Ochsen is aGermannoun. It means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ochse Pronounced [ˈɔksn̩]. Often confused with Ohren and ochs.

Key facts for Ochsen
PropertyValue
HeadwordOchsen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔksn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,560
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Ochsen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Ochsen is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɔksn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,560 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ochsen, with forms such as "cohsen", "occhsen", and "ochesn". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Ohren", "ochs", "Ochse", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Ochsen, spelled O-C-H-S-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ochse
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ochse
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Ochse
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ochse
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Ochse
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ochse
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Ochse

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cohsen,occhsen,ochesn,ochhsen,ochsenn,ochsne,ochssen,ocshen,ohcsen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Ochsen

Misspelling Variants of "Ochsen"

cohsen6occhsen7ochesn6ochhsen7ochsenn7ochsne6ochssen7ocshen6
Misspelling Variants of "Ochsen"

Frequency rank: #26,560 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ochsen"?
"Ochsen" is spelled O-C-H-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔksn̩].
What does "Ochsen" mean?
As a noun, "Ochsen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ochse
What words are commonly confused with "Ochsen"?
"Ochsen" is commonly confused with "Ohren", "ochs", "Ochse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ochsen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ochsen" is [ˈɔksn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ochsen" come from?
"Ochsen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.