offer

[ˈɒfər]

/[ˈɒfər]/ noun

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The verdict

“offer” is uncommon German (frequency #73,854 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,854
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angebot

Corpus desk

Index DE-offer · offer · German

offer · rank #73,854 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,854
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH observer

Nearest frequency peer: observer (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „offer“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „offer“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for offer
PropertyValue
Headwordoffer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɒfər]
Letters5
Frequency rank#73,854
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „offer“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.offerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „observer“ (#73,852), „Oralverkehr“ (#73,856), „Oberdeck“ (#73,851). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „offer“ bei #73,854. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

offer is uncommon German at frequency #73,854 among 1,007 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɒfər]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angebot".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for offer, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 offer, spelled O-F-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angebot

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "Resisting Stapleton's offer of hospitality, Holmes and I set off to Baskerville Hall, leaving the naturalist to return alone."

Synonyms

proposal

This word in other languages

offre(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 "offer"?
"offer" is spelled O-F-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɒfər].
What does "offer" mean?
As a noun, "offer" means: Angebot
How do you pronounce "offer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "offer" is [ˈɒfər]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "offer" come from?
"offer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nuovo#73,848perus#73,881pfeif#73,882Myron#73,821

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list