Öffnungslaut

[ˈœfnʊŋsˌlaʊ̯t]

/[ˈœfnʊŋsˌlaʊ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Öffnungslaut” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Laut, bei dem der Luftstrom bei seiner Aussprache unbehindert ausströmen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-offnungslaut · Öffnungslaut · German

Öffnungslaut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ö" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Öffnungslaut
PropertyValue
HeadwordÖffnungslaut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈœfnʊŋsˌlaʊ̯t]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Öffnungslaut” sits in German frequency

Öffnungslaut falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Öffnungslaut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈœfnʊŋsˌlaʊ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Laut, bei dem der Luftstrom bei seiner Aussprache unbehindert ausströmen kann".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Öffnungslaut, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Öffnungslaut, spelled Ö-F-F-N-U-N-G-S-L-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Laut, bei dem der Luftstrom bei seiner Aussprache unbehindert ausströmen kann

Antonyms

ReibelautVerschlusslaut

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Öffnungslaut"?
"Öffnungslaut" is spelled Ö-F-F-N-U-N-G-S-L-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈœfnʊŋsˌlaʊ̯t].
What does "Öffnungslaut" mean?
As a noun, "Öffnungslaut" means: Laut, bei dem der Luftstrom bei seiner Aussprache unbehindert ausströmen kann
How do you pronounce "Öffnungslaut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Öffnungslaut" is [ˈœfnʊŋsˌlaʊ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Öffnungslaut" come from?
"Öffnungslaut" 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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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