öfter

[ˈœftɐ]

/[ˈœftɐ]/ unknown

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The verdict

“öfter” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,574. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,574
frequency rank, German
533
“Ö” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Komparativ des Adverbs oft

Corpus desk

Index DE-ofter · öfter · German

öfter · rank #2,574 · 7 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,574
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 533
  • PHOTO-FINISH zusätzliche

Nearest frequency peer: zusätzliche (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “öfter”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “öfter” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

öfter vs Orte
40% similar
öfter vs Oper
40% similar
öfter vs over
40% similar

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

Key facts for öfter
PropertyValue
Headwordöfter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechUnknown
IPA[ˈœftɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,574
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “öfter” 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). öfter 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 7 spelling variants around öfter (IPA [ˈœftɐ]), anunknown. Corpus frequency is #2,574 among 533 “Ö” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Komparativ des Adverbs oft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for öfter, with forms such as "föter", "öfetr", and "öffter". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Orte", "Oper", "over", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is öfter, spelled Ö-F-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Komparativ des Adverbs oft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • föter
  • öfetr
  • öffter
  • öfterr
  • öftre
  • öftter
  • ötfer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

föter2öfetr2öffter1öfterr1öftre2öftter1ötfer2
Edit distance from "öfter"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "öfter"?
"öfter" is spelled Ö-F-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈœftɐ].
What does "öfter" mean?
As an unknown, "öfter" means: Komparativ des Adverbs oft
What words are commonly confused with "öfter"?
"öfter" is commonly confused with "Orte", "Oper", "over". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "öfter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "öfter" is [ˈœftɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "öfter" come from?
"öfter" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Sturm#2,558gaben#2,594Milch#2,553Krise#2,550

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Alltag7 variantsHauses7 variantsKreuz7 variantsEngel7 variants
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