offenherzig

[ˈɔfn̩ˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]

/[ˈɔfn̩ˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“offenherzig” is uncommon German (frequency #85,656 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,656
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nichts verhehlend, seine innersten Gedanken offenbarend

Corpus desk

Index DE-offenherzig · offenherzig · German

offenherzig · rank #85,656 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,656
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH offerieren

Nearest frequency peer: offerieren (+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 “offenherzig”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “offenherzig” 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 3, 2026
Key facts for offenherzig
PropertyValue
Headwordoffenherzig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɔfn̩ˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#85,656
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “offenherzig” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).offenherzigliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „offerieren“ (#85,657), „obszönen“ (#85,654), „opportunistische“ (#85,659). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

offenherzig is uncommon German at frequency #85,656 among 1,007 “O” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɔfn̩ˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for offenherzig in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists 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 offenherzig, spelled O-F-F-E-N-H-E-R-Z-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    nichts verhehlend, seine innersten Gedanken offenbarend
  2. 2
    mit einem tiefen Ausschnitt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf deine offenherzige Frage will ich eine offenherzige Antwort geben.
  2. Sie redete offenherzig über ihre Gefühle.

This word in other languages

frank(English)abierto(Español)franc(Français)

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 "offenherzig"?
"offenherzig" is spelled O-F-F-E-N-H-E-R-Z-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔfn̩ˌhɛʁt͡sɪç].
What does "offenherzig" mean?
As an adjective, "offenherzig" means: nichts verhehlend, seine innersten Gedanken offenbarend
How do you pronounce "offenherzig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "offenherzig" is [ˈɔfn̩ˌhɛʁt͡sɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "offenherzig" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Osterburken#85,665niedrigster#85,642Nichtwissen#85,640Nadelstiche#85,625

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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