ÖFB

[øːʔɛfˈbeː]

/[øːʔɛfˈbeː]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“ÖFB” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #36,153) as an abbreviation. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#36,153
frequency rank, German
533
“Ö” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Österreichischer Fußball-Bund

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ÖFB vs oh
0% similar
ÖFB vs ok
0% similar
ÖFB vs on
0% similar

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

Key facts for ÖFB
PropertyValue
HeadwordÖFB
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[øːʔɛfˈbeː]
Letters3
Frequency rank#36,153
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ÖFB” 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). ÖFB lands here:

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

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for ÖFB is neighbouring look-alikes ("oh", "ok", …), not just typos; it is anabbreviation pronounced [øːʔɛfˈbeː]. Frequency #36,153 among 533 “Ö” headwords. Gloss: "Österreichischer Fußball-Bund".

No generated misspelling entries exist for ÖFB in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "oh", "ok", "on", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ÖFB, spelled Ö-F-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Österreichischer Fußball-Bund

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 "ÖFB"?
"ÖFB" is spelled Ö-F-B. The IPA pronunciation is [øːʔɛfˈbeː].
What does "ÖFB" mean?
As an abbreviation, "ÖFB" means: Österreichischer Fußball-Bund
What words are commonly confused with "ÖFB"?
"ÖFB" is commonly confused with "oh", "ok", "on". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ÖFB"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ÖFB" is [øːʔɛfˈbeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ÖFB" come from?
"ÖFB" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “ÖFB”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ö-F-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [øːʔɛfˈbeː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “oh” - see the side-by-side comparison. ÖFB vs oh
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Words at a similar German frequency

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