offensichtlich

[ˈɔfn̩ˌzɪçtlɪç]

/[ˈɔfn̩ˌzɪçtlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“offensichtlich” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,609. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,609
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dem Anschein nach

Corpus desk

Index DE-offensichtlich · offensichtlich · German

offensichtlich · rank #1,609 · 21 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,609
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mehrheit

Nearest frequency peer: Mehrheit (-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 „offensichtlich“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

offensichtlich vs offensichtliche
93% similar
offensichtlich vs offensichtlichen
88% similar
offensichtlich vs offensichtlicher
88% similar

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

Key facts for offensichtlich
PropertyValue
Headwordoffensichtlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɔfn̩ˌzɪçtlɪç]
Letters14
Frequency rank#1,609
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „offensichtlich“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).offensichtlichliegt 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: „Mehrheit“ (#1,608), „Robert“ (#1,610), „liga“ (#1,607). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „offensichtlich“ bei #1,609. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around offensichtlich (IPA [ˈɔfn̩ˌzɪçtlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,609 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for offensichtlich, with forms such as "fofensichtlich", "ofefnsichtlich", and "ofensichtlich". 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 also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "offensichtliche", "offensichtlichen", "offensichtlicher", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is offensichtlich, spelled O-F-F-E-N-S-I-C-H-T-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    dem Anschein nach
  2. 2
    für jeden erkennbar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Den Wolken nach zu urteilen, wird es offensichtlich regnen.
  2. Es war offensichtlich, dass er gelogen hatte.

Synonyms

anscheinendoffenbarwahrscheinlicheindeutig

Antonyms

unwahrscheinlich

This word in other languages

apparent(English)evidente(Español)évident(Français)óbvio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fofensichtlich
  • ofefnsichtlich
  • ofensichtlich
  • offenischtlich
  • offennsichtlich
  • offenscihtlich
  • offensicchtlich
  • offensichhtlich
  • offensichltich
  • offensichtilch
  • offensichtlcih
  • offensichtlicch
  • offensichtlichh
  • offensichtlihc
  • offensichtllich
  • offensichttlich
  • offensicthlich
  • offensihctlich
  • offenssichtlich
  • offesnichtlich
  • offnesichtlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of offensichtlich - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

fofensichtlich2ofefnsichtlich2ofensichtlich1offenischtlich2offennsichtlich1offenscihtlich2offensicchtlich1offensichhtlich1
Edit distance from "offensichtlich"

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 "offensichtlich"?
"offensichtlich" is spelled O-F-F-E-N-S-I-C-H-T-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔfn̩ˌzɪçtlɪç].
What does "offensichtlich" mean?
As an adjective, "offensichtlich" means: dem Anschein nach
What words are commonly confused with "offensichtlich"?
"offensichtlich" is commonly confused with "offensichtliche", "offensichtlichen", "offensichtlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "offensichtlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "offensichtlich" is [ˈɔfn̩ˌzɪçtlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "offensichtlich" come from?
"offensichtlich" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

internationale#1,665möglicherweise#1,742Öffentlichkeit#1,754Zusammenarbeit#1,444

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

Verantwortung21 variantshauptsächlich21 variantsFranzösischen21 variantsVeranstaltung21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list