Ohrwurm

[ˈoːɐ̯ˌvʊʁm]

/[ˈoːɐ̯ˌvʊʁm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ohrwurm” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,254. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,254
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines meist geflügeltes Insekt, das beispielsweise in Ritzen oder Spalten lebt

Corpus desk

Index DE-ohrwurm · Ohrwurm · German

Ohrwurm · rank #25,254 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,254
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH nützliches

Nearest frequency peer: nützliches (-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 „Ohrwurm“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ohrwurm
PropertyValue
HeadwordOhrwurm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːɐ̯ˌvʊʁm]
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,254
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ohrwurm“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ohrwurmliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „nützliches“ (#25,253), „Olympiastadion“ (#25,255), „nuklearen“ (#25,252). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Ohrwurm“ bei #25,254. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Ohrwurm (IPA [ˈoːɐ̯ˌvʊʁm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,254 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ohrwurm, with forms such as "horwurm", "ohhrwurm", and "ohrrwurm". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Ohrwurm, spelled O-H-R-W-U-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines meist geflügeltes Insekt, das beispielsweise in Ritzen oder Spalten lebt
  2. 2
    sich anbiedernde Person
  3. 3
    eingängige Melodie, die einem nicht mehr aus dem Kopf geht
  4. 4
    Erkrankung der Ohren bei Jagdhunden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ohrwürmer verzehren große Mengen von Blattläusen.“
  2. Ohrwürmer repräsentieren innerhalb der Insekten systematisch die Ordnung der Dermaptera und treten mit Schwerpunkt in den Tropen weltweit mit ca. 1400 Arten auf. In Europa leben ca. 34 Arten und von den in Mitteleuropa lebenden 7-9 Arten ist der Gemeine Ohrwurm Forficula auricularia der häufigste. (Internetbeleg)

Synonyms

OhrenkriecherOhrenkneiferOhrenpitscherOhrenschlieferschliefenOhrenzwickerZangenkäferOhrkäferOhrhöhler, ÖhrlingGaffeltangeOhrenmittelMittelSchmeichlerSchleimerKriecherGassenhauerSchlagerHit

This word in other languages

earwig(English)tijereta(Español)perce-oreilles(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • horwurm
  • ohhrwurm
  • ohrrwurm
  • ohruwrm
  • ohrwrum
  • ohrwumr
  • ohrwurmm
  • ohrwurrm
  • ohrwwurm
  • ohwrurm
  • orhwurm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

horwurm2ohhrwurm1ohrrwurm1ohruwrm2ohrwrum2ohrwumr2ohrwurmm1ohrwurrm1
Edit distance from "Ohrwurm"

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 "Ohrwurm"?
"Ohrwurm" is spelled O-H-R-W-U-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːɐ̯ˌvʊʁm].
What does "Ohrwurm" mean?
As a noun, "Ohrwurm" means: kleines meist geflügeltes Insekt, das beispielsweise in Ritzen oder Spalten lebt
What are common misspellings of "Ohrwurm"?
Common misspellings include "horwurm", "ohhrwurm", "ohrrwurm", "ohruwrm", "ohrwrum". The correct spelling is "Ohrwurm".
How do you pronounce "Ohrwurm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ohrwurm" is [ˈoːɐ̯ˌvʊʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ohrwurm" come from?
"Ohrwurm" 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 "Ohrwurm", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list