Offenheit

[ˈɔfn̩haɪ̯t]

/[ˈɔfn̩haɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Offenheit” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,534. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,534
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Eigenschaft, sich unbefangen und bereitwillig mit jemandem oder etwas auseinanderzusetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-offenheit · Offenheit · German

Offenheit · rank #10,534 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,534
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH nähert

Nearest frequency peer: nähert (-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 „Offenheit“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Offenheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordOffenheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔfn̩haɪ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,534
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Offenheit“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Offenheitliegt 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: „nähert“ (#10,533), „offizieller“ (#10,535), „nutzlos“ (#10,532). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Offenheit“ bei #10,534. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Offenheit (IPA [ˈɔfn̩haɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,534 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Offenheit, with forms such as "fofenheit", "ofefnheit", and "ofenheit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Offenheit, spelled O-F-F-E-N-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Eigenschaft, sich unbefangen und bereitwillig mit jemandem oder etwas auseinanderzusetzen
  2. 2
    die Eigenschaft, vorbehaltlos ehrlich zu kommunizieren und zu agieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ihre Offenheit war ansteckend.
  2. „Während die Extrembergsteiger sowohl in ihren Veröffentlichungen als auch in ihren Auskünften bei meinen Befragungen eine große Offenheit und ein hohes Reflexionsniveau gegenüber diesen Problemstellungen beweisen, offenbart sich bei vielen anderen Risikogruppen noch ein erheblicher Nachholbedarf an Selbstkritik und Bereitschaft, das Gefahrenpotenzial der…

Synonyms

AufgeschlossenheitFreimütigkeit

Antonyms

VerschlossenheitWagenburgmentalitätVerschlagenheit

This word in other languages

open-mindedness(English)franqueza(Español)ouverture d’esprit(Français)franqueza(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fofenheit
  • ofefnheit
  • ofenheit
  • offehneit
  • offenehit
  • offenheitt
  • offenheti
  • offenhheit
  • offenhiet
  • offennheit
  • offneheit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fofenheit2ofefnheit2ofenheit1offehneit2offenehit2offenheitt1offenheti2offenhheit1
Edit distance from "Offenheit"

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 "Offenheit"?
"Offenheit" is spelled O-F-F-E-N-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔfn̩haɪ̯t].
What does "Offenheit" mean?
As a noun, "Offenheit" means: die Eigenschaft, sich unbefangen und bereitwillig mit jemandem oder etwas auseinanderzusetzen
What are common misspellings of "Offenheit"?
Common misspellings include "fofenheit", "ofefnheit", "ofenheit", "offehneit", "offenehit". The correct spelling is "Offenheit".
How do you pronounce "Offenheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Offenheit" is [ˈɔfn̩haɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Offenheit" come from?
"Offenheit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Parameter#10,537Neuwahlen#10,529Patientin#10,541Reduktion#10,546

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

nutzlos11 variantsLeiterin11 variantsschaust11 variantsKolonien11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list