öde

[ˈøːdə]

/[ˈøːdə]/ adj

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The verdict

“öde” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #18,776) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#18,776
frequency rank, German
53
“Ö” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nur wenig oder gar nicht bewohnt, besiedelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-ode · öde · German

öde · rank #18,776 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,776
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 53
  • PHOTO-FINISH zäh

Nearest frequency peer: zäh (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “öde”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “öde” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

öde vs of
0% similar
öde vs oh
0% similar
öde vs ok
0% similar

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

Key facts for öde
PropertyValue
Headwordöde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈøːdə]
Letters3
Frequency rank#18,776
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “öde” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).ödeliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „zäh“ (#18,775), „östliche“ (#18,777), „zwölften“ (#18,774). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for öde is neighbouring look-alikes ("of", "oh", …), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced [ˈøːdə]. Frequency #18,776 among 53 “Ö” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

No misspelling variants are generated for öde in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "of", "oh", "ok", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is öde, spelled Ö-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nur wenig oder gar nicht bewohnt, besiedelt
  2. 2
    gärtnerisch, landwirtschaftlich ungenutzt, nicht nutzbar
  3. 3
    frei von Anregungen oder interessanten Inhalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am Sonntag ist die Innenstadt öde und leer.
  2. Im öden Karst wachsen keine Bäume.

Synonyms

menschenleerunbewohntverlassenunbebautunfruchtbarunkultivierbargehaltloslangweiligmonoton

Antonyms

bewohntbesiedeltfruchtbarkultiviertanregendgehaltvollinhaltsreichinteressantspannend

This word in other languages

deserted(English)désolé(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 "öde"?
"öde" is spelled Ö-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈøːdə].
What does "öde" mean?
As an adjective, "öde" means: nur wenig oder gar nicht bewohnt, besiedelt
What words are commonly confused with "öde"?
"öde" is commonly confused with "of", "oh", "ok". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "öde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "öde" is [ˈøːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "öde" come from?
"öde" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zäh#18,775Wil#18,762ala#18,792Wal#18,758

What to do next

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  • "öde" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "of". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #18,776 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "Ö" letter cohort. Ö–Z browse

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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