Ohre

[ˈoːʁə]

/[ˈoːʁə]/ noun

The verdict

“Ohre” is uncommon German (frequency #93,377 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,377
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ohr

Key facts for Ohre
PropertyValue
HeadwordOhre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːʁə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#93,377
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ohre” 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). Ohre lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ohre is uncommon German at frequency #93,377 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ohr".

No misspelling variants are generated for Ohre in our 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ohre, spelled O-H-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ohr

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 "Ohre"?
"Ohre" is spelled O-H-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːʁə].
What does "Ohre" mean?
As a noun, "Ohre" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ohr
How do you pronounce "Ohre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ohre" is [ˈoːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ohre" come from?
"Ohre" 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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Using “Ohre”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-H-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈoːʁə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list