offene

[ˈɔfənə]

/[ˈɔfənə]/ adj

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The verdict

“offene” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,672 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#2,672
frequency rank, German
6
letters
5
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs offen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

offene vs öffne
67% similar
offene vs öffnen
50% similar
offene vs öffnet
50% similar

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

Key facts for offene
PropertyValue
Headwordoffene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɔfənə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,672
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “offene” 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). offene lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for offene is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɔfənə]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,672 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for offene, with forms such as "fofene", "ofefne", and "ofene". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "öffne", "öffnen", "öffnet", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is offene, spelled O-F-F-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs offen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fofene,ofefne,ofene,offeen,offnee

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of offene - 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.

fofene2ofefne2ofene1offeen2offnee2
Edit distance from "offene"

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 "offene"?
"offene" is spelled O-F-F-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔfənə].
What does "offene" mean?
As an adjective, "offene" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs offen
What words are commonly confused with "offene"?
"offene" is commonly confused with "öffne", "öffnen", "öffnet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "offene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "offene" is [ˈɔfənə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "offene" come from?
"offene" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “offene”

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

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