Ofen

[ˈoːfn̩]

/[ˈoːfn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ofen” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #5,637) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#5,637
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Einrichtung, Gerät zum Heizen, Verbrennen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ofen · Ofen · German

Ofen · rank #5,637 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,637
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Obersten

Nearest frequency peer: Obersten (-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 “Ofen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Ofen” 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 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Ofen vs on
25% similar
Ofen vs oft
25% similar
Ofen vs one
25% similar

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

Key facts for Ofen
PropertyValue
HeadwordOfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːfn̩]
Letters4
Frequency rank#5,637
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ofen” 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). Ofen 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 Ofen is neighbouring look-alikes ("on", "oft", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈoːfn̩]. Frequency #5,637 among 1,007 “O” headwords. 6 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ofen, with forms such as "foen", "oefn", and "ofenn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "on", "oft", "one", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Ofen, spelled O-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einrichtung, Gerät zum Heizen, Verbrennen
  2. 2
    für ein selbst angetriebenes Straßenfahrzeug
  3. 3
    alte Bezeichnung für eine Höhle, in der Mehrzahl „Öfen“ für eine Klamm
  4. 4
    vereinzelt bis zu 20 m aufragende Felsformation aus Plattengneis, die optisch den Eindruck eines Stapels aus mehr oder weniger dicken Felsplatten erweckt
  5. 5
    alte deutsche Bezeichnung für den Budapester Stadtteil und die frühere Stadt Buda (rechte Donauseite), die 3 Städte Buda/Ofen, Obuda/Alt-Ofen, und Pest (aus dem slawischen, steht ebenfalls für Ofen i.S.v.[1]) wurden 1872 vereinigt zu Budapest
  6. 6
    mit Haschisch oder Marihuana gedrehte Zigarette

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Morgen heizen wir den Ofen an.
  2. „Beide Zimmer hatten keinen Ofen.“

Synonyms

AutoHöhleJoint

This word in other languages

oven(English)estufa(Español)poêle(Français)forno(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • foen
  • oefn
  • ofenn
  • ofne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ofen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

foen2oefn2ofenn1ofne2
Edit distance from "Ofen"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ofen"?
"Ofen" is spelled O-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːfn̩].
What does "Ofen" mean?
As a noun, "Ofen" means: Einrichtung, Gerät zum Heizen, Verbrennen
What words are commonly confused with "Ofen"?
"Ofen" is commonly confused with "on", "oft", "one". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ofen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ofen" is [ˈoːfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ofen" come from?
"Ofen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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