Ohnemichel
[ˈoːnəˌmɪçl̩]
The verdict
“Ohnemichel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wiederaufrüstungskritiker und Wehrdienstverweigerer in der jungen Bundesrepublik Deutschland
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ohnemichel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈoːnəˌmɪçl̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ohnemichel” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Ohnemichel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːnəˌmɪçl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Ohnemichel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ohnemichel, spelled O-H-N-E-M-I-C-H-E-L.
Definition
- 1Wiederaufrüstungskritiker und Wehrdienstverweigerer in der jungen Bundesrepublik Deutschland
- 2furchtsame, ängstliche, risikoscheue Person
- 3zurückgezogener Privatmann, der dem Gemeinwesen Gleichgültigkeit entgegenbringt
- 4unsteter und gesinnungsloser Mensch
- 5Nichtwähler oder politikverdrossener Bürger
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Ohnemichel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is O-H-N-E-M-I-C-H-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈoːnəˌmɪçl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.