offenbar

[ˈɔfn̩baːɐ̯]

/[ˈɔfn̩baːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“offenbar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,117. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,117
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für jeden zu sehen, klar ersichtlich (kein Zweifel möglich)

Corpus desk

Index DE-offenbar · offenbar · German

offenbar · rank #1,117 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,117
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Länder

Nearest frequency peer: Länder (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „offenbar“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „offenbar“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

offenbar vs offener
75% similar
offenbar vs offenbart
89% similar
offenbar vs Offenburg
67% similar

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

Key facts for offenbar
PropertyValue
Headwordoffenbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɔfn̩baːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,117
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „offenbar“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).offenbarliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Länder“ (#1,116), „post“ (#1,118), „linken“ (#1,115). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „offenbar“ bei #1,117. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around offenbar (IPA [ˈɔfn̩baːɐ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,117 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for offenbar, with forms such as "fofenbar", "ofefnbar", and "ofenbar". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "offener", "offenbart", "Offenburg", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is offenbar, spelled O-F-F-E-N-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    für jeden zu sehen, klar ersichtlich (kein Zweifel möglich)
  2. 2
    den Eindruck erweckend, dass (es gibt sichtbare Anzeichen dafür, aber die Sache ist noch unbestätigt)
  3. 3
    vermutlich, mutmaßlich (der Sprechende oder jemand anders vermutet es)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es ist nichts verborgen, was nicht offenbar werden wird, und nichts geheim, was man nicht wissen wird. ( Matthäus 10,26 LUT)
  2. „Beide betrachteten sich eine Weile, indem das Gesicht des Mannes in die offenbarste, mit Verdruß gemischte Ironie überging.“

Synonyms

offenkundigoffensichtlichsichtbaraugenscheinlichangeblichanscheinend

This word in other languages

apparent(English)evidente(Español)manifeste(Français)óbvio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fofenbar
  • ofefnbar
  • ofenbar
  • offebnar
  • offenabr
  • offenbarr
  • offenbbar
  • offenbra
  • offennbar
  • offnebar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of offenbar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

fofenbar2ofefnbar2ofenbar1offebnar2offenabr2offenbarr1offenbbar1offenbra2
Edit distance from "offenbar"

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 "offenbar"?
"offenbar" is spelled O-F-F-E-N-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔfn̩baːɐ̯].
What does "offenbar" mean?
As an adjective, "offenbar" means: für jeden zu sehen, klar ersichtlich (kein Zweifel möglich)
What words are commonly confused with "offenbar"?
"offenbar" is commonly confused with "offener", "offenbart", "Offenburg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "offenbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "offenbar" is [ˈɔfn̩baːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "offenbar" come from?
"offenbar" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schreibt#1,121Englisch#1,107erwarten#1,127darunter#1,103

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Hannover10 variantsmussten10 variantsabsolut10 variantsAuswahl10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list