offenkundig

[ˈɔfn̩ˌkʊndɪç]

/[ˈɔfn̩ˌkʊndɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“offenkundig” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,175. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,175
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für jeden erkennbar oder sichtbar

Corpus desk

Index DE-offenkundig · offenkundig · German

offenkundig · rank #15,175 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,175
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH OECD

Nearest frequency peer: OECD (-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 „offenkundig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „offenkundig“ 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 offenkundig
PropertyValue
Headwordoffenkundig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɔfn̩ˌkʊndɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#15,175
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „offenkundig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).offenkundigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „OECD“ (#15,174), „organischen“ (#15,176), „Oberlandesgericht“ (#15,173). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „offenkundig“ bei #15,175. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around offenkundig (IPA [ˈɔfn̩ˌkʊndɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,175 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for offenkundig, with forms such as "fofenkundig", "ofefnkundig", and "ofenkundig". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is offenkundig, spelled O-F-F-E-N-K-U-N-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    für jeden erkennbar oder sichtbar
  2. 2
    Bedeutung sollte ergänzt werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ist ein offenkundiges Geheimnis.
  2. „Die Bundesländer [Bremen, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt und Schleswig-Holstein] unterhalten also einen eigenen Dienstleister [Dataport] – dem es offenkundig am nötigen Linux-Know-how fehlt.“

Synonyms

augenscheinlichbekanntdeutlicherkennbarersichtlichklaroffenbaroffensichtlich

This word in other languages

apparent(English)flagrant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fofenkundig
  • ofefnkundig
  • ofenkundig
  • offeknundig
  • offenkkundig
  • offenknudig
  • offenkudnig
  • offenkunddig
  • offenkundgi
  • offenkundigg
  • offenkunidg
  • offenkunndig
  • offennkundig
  • offenukndig
  • offnekundig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fofenkundig2ofefnkundig2ofenkundig1offeknundig2offenkkundig1offenknudig2offenkudnig2offenkunddig1
Edit distance from "offenkundig"

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 "offenkundig"?
"offenkundig" is spelled O-F-F-E-N-K-U-N-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔfn̩ˌkʊndɪç].
What does "offenkundig" mean?
As an adjective, "offenkundig" means: für jeden erkennbar oder sichtbar
What are common misspellings of "offenkundig"?
Common misspellings include "fofenkundig", "ofefnkundig", "ofenkundig", "offeknundig", "offenkkundig". The correct spelling is "offenkundig".
How do you pronounce "offenkundig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "offenkundig" is [ˈɔfn̩ˌkʊndɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "offenkundig" come from?
"offenkundig" 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 "offenkundig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

organischen#15,176nächtlichen#15,171Länderspiel#15,150loszuwerden#15,149

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Oberkörper15 variantsMythologie15 variantsrheinische15 variantsSchlägerei15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list