ohrfeigen

[ˈoːɐ̯faɪ̯ɡn̩]

/[ˈoːɐ̯faɪ̯ɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ohrfeigen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,489. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,489
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit der flachen Hand auf die Backe schlagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ohrfeigen · ohrfeigen · German

ohrfeigen · rank #45,489 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #45,489
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Obacht

Nearest frequency peer: Obacht (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „ohrfeigen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „ohrfeigen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ohrfeigen vs Ohrfeige
78% similar

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

Key facts for ohrfeigen
PropertyValue
Headwordohrfeigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈoːɐ̯faɪ̯ɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#45,489
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ohrfeigen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ohrfeigenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Obacht“ (#45,488), „nötiger“ (#45,487), „Norditalien“ (#45,485). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „ohrfeigen“ bei #45,489. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around ohrfeigen (IPA [ˈoːɐ̯faɪ̯ɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,489 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit der flachen Hand auf die Backe schlagen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for ohrfeigen, with forms such as "horfeigen", "ohfreigen", and "ohhrfeigen". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Ohrfeige", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ohrfeigen, spelled O-H-R-F-E-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit der flachen Hand auf die Backe schlagen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ohrfeigen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Noch heute könnte ich mich ohrfeigen dafür.“
  2. „Es ließen sich Situationen schaffen, in denen Catherine Deneuve die Herren Milosevic und Karadzic ohrfeigen könnte, wie Beate Klarsfeld Kiesinger ohrfeigte.“

Synonyms

fotzenwatschenjemandem eine klebenjemandem eine scheuernjemandem ein paar scheuern

Antonyms

streicheln

This word in other languages

box someone's ears(English)gifler(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • horfeigen
  • ohfreigen
  • ohhrfeigen
  • ohrefigen
  • ohrfegien
  • ohrfeiegn
  • ohrfeigenn
  • ohrfeiggen
  • ohrfeigne
  • ohrffeigen
  • ohrfiegen
  • ohrrfeigen
  • orhfeigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ohrfeigen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

horfeigen2ohfreigen2ohhrfeigen1ohrefigen2ohrfegien2ohrfeiegn2ohrfeigenn1ohrfeiggen1
Edit distance from "ohrfeigen"

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 "ohrfeigen"?
"ohrfeigen" is spelled O-H-R-F-E-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːɐ̯faɪ̯ɡn̩].
What does "ohrfeigen" mean?
As a verb, "ohrfeigen" means: mit der flachen Hand auf die Backe schlagen
What words are commonly confused with "ohrfeigen"?
"ohrfeigen" is commonly confused with "Ohrfeige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ohrfeigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ohrfeigen" is [ˈoːɐ̯faɪ̯ɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ohrfeigen" come from?
"ohrfeigen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Opernball#45,493negativem#45,473Plättchen#45,516Polyester#45,518

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Parkbank13 variantslächelst13 variantsRennsport13 variantsliegender13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list