offenen

[ˈɔfənən]

/[ˈɔfənən]/ adj

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The verdict

“offenen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,213 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#2,213
frequency rank, German
7
letters
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

offenen vs öffne
57% similar
offenen vs öffnen
71% similar
offenen vs öffnet
57% similar

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

Key facts for offenen
PropertyValue
Headwordoffenen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɔfənən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,213
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “offenen” 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). offenen 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 offenen is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɔfənən]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,213 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for offenen, with forms such as "fofenen", "ofefnen", and "ofenen". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "öffne", "öffnen", "öffnet", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is offenen, spelled O-F-F-E-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  12. 12
    Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs offen
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion Positiv des Adjektivs offen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: fofenen,ofefnen,ofenen,offeenn,offenenn,offenne,offennen,offneen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of offenen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fofenen2ofefnen2ofenen1offeenn2offenenn1offenne2offennen1offneen2
Edit distance from "offenen"

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 "offenen"?
"offenen" is spelled O-F-F-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔfənən].
What does "offenen" mean?
As an adjective, "offenen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs offen
What words are commonly confused with "offenen"?
"offenen" 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 "offenen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "offenen" is [ˈɔfənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "offenen" come from?
"offenen" 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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Using “offenen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-F-F-E-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔfənən] (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. offenen 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