Öffnungen

[ˈœfnʊŋən]

/[ˈœfnʊŋən]/ noun

The verdict

“Öffnungen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,233. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,233
frequency rank, German
533
“Ö” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Öffnung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Öffnungen vs Ordnungen
67% similar
Öffnungen vs Öffnung
78% similar

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

Key facts for Öffnungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordÖffnungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈœfnʊŋən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,233
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Öffnungen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Öffnungen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Öffnungen (IPA [ˈœfnʊŋən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,233 among 533 “Ö” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Öffnungen, with forms such as "föfnungen", "öffnnugen", and "öffnnungen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Ordnungen", "Öffnung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Öffnungen, spelled Ö-F-F-N-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Öffnung
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Öffnung
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Öffnung
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Öffnung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • föfnungen
  • öffnnugen
  • öffnnungen
  • öffnugnen
  • öffnunegn
  • öffnungenn
  • öffnunggen
  • öffnungne
  • öffnunngen
  • öffunngen
  • öfnfungen
  • öfnungen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Öffnungen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

föfnungen2öffnnugen2öffnnungen1öffnugnen2öffnunegn2öffnungenn1öffnunggen1öffnungne2
Edit distance from "Öffnungen"

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 "Öffnungen"?
"Öffnungen" is spelled Ö-F-F-N-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈœfnʊŋən].
What does "Öffnungen" mean?
As a noun, "Öffnungen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Öffnung
What words are commonly confused with "Öffnungen"?
"Öffnungen" is commonly confused with "Ordnungen", "Öffnung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Öffnungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Öffnungen" is [ˈœfnʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Öffnungen" come from?
"Öffnungen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Öffnungen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Ö-F-F-N-U-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈœfnʊŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Ordnungen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Öffnungen vs Ordnungen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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