Öffnung

[ˈœfnʊŋ]

/[ˈœfnʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Öffnung” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,619. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,619
frequency rank, German
53
“Ö” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht verschlossener Bereich eines Gegenstandes

Corpus desk

Index DE-offnung · Öffnung · German

Öffnung · rank #6,619 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,619
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 53
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zusammensetzu…

Nearest frequency peer: Zusammensetzung (-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 „Öffnung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Öffnung“ 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).

Öffnung vs Ordnung
57% similar
Öffnung vs Öffnungen
78% similar
Öffnung vs öffnen
57% similar

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

Key facts for Öffnung
PropertyValue
HeadwordÖffnung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈœfnʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,619
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Öffnung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Öffnungliegt 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: „Zusammensetzung“ (#6,618), „abgesagt“ (#6,620), „Zulassung“ (#6,617). Unter 53 „Ö“-Lemmata liegt „Öffnung“ bei #6,619. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Öffnung (IPA [ˈœfnʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,619 among 53 “Ö” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Öffnung, with forms such as "föfnung", "öffnnug", and "öffnnung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Ordnung", "Öffnungen", "öffnen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Öffnung, spelled Ö-F-F-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht verschlossener Bereich eines Gegenstandes
  2. 2
    Vorgang, bei dem etwas zuvor Geschlossenes geöffnet wird
  3. 3
    Annäherung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Kameragehäuse hat eine Öffnung, vor der die Linse sitzt.
  2. Wir zwängten uns durch die schmale Öffnung hindurch.

Antonyms

VerschlussSchließungAbschottungIsolationIsolierungVerweigerung

This word in other languages

opening(English)abertura(Español)ouverture(Français)abertura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • föfnung
  • öffnnug
  • öffnnung
  • öffnugn
  • öffnungg
  • öffnunng
  • öffunng
  • öfnfung
  • öfnung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

föfnung2öffnnug2öffnnung1öffnugn2öffnungg1öffnunng1öffunng2öfnfung2
Edit distance from "Öffnung"

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 "Öffnung"?
"Öffnung" is spelled Ö-F-F-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈœfnʊŋ].
What does "Öffnung" mean?
As a noun, "Öffnung" means: nicht verschlossener Bereich eines Gegenstandes
What words are commonly confused with "Öffnung"?
"Öffnung" is commonly confused with "Ordnung", "Öffnungen", "öffnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Öffnung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Öffnung" is [ˈœfnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Öffnung" come from?
"Öffnung" 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 "Öffnung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Amateur#6,623Ansätze#6,626begeben#6,638strafen#6,599

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Wäsche9 variantswerben9 variantsTaylor9 variantssinnlos9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list