Ochsenfurt

[ˈɔksn̩ˌfʊʁt]

/[ˈɔksn̩ˌfʊʁt]/ name

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The verdict

“Ochsenfurt” is uncommon German (frequency #84,365 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,365
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

Key facts for Ochsenfurt
PropertyValue
HeadwordOchsenfurt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɔksn̩ˌfʊʁt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#84,365
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ochsenfurt” 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). Ochsenfurt 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

Ochsenfurt is uncommon German at frequency #84,365 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈɔksn̩ˌfʊʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland".

Ochsenfurt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Ochsenfurt, spelled O-C-H-S-E-N-F-U-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

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 "Ochsenfurt"?
"Ochsenfurt" is spelled O-C-H-S-E-N-F-U-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔksn̩ˌfʊʁt].
What does "Ochsenfurt" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ochsenfurt" means: eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Ochsenfurt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ochsenfurt" is [ˈɔksn̩ˌfʊʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ochsenfurt" come from?
"Ochsenfurt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Ochsenfurt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-C-H-S-E-N-F-U-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔksn̩ˌfʊʁt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list