ok

[ɔk]

/[ɔk]/ num

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The verdict

“ok” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #603) as a numeral. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#603
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - acht (8)

Corpus desk

Index DE-ok · ok · German

ok · rank #603 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #603
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH nimmt

Nearest frequency peer: nimmt (-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 “ok”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “ok” 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 September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ok vs on
50% similar
ok vs OP
0% similar
ok vs Öl
0% similar

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

Key facts for ok
PropertyValue
Headwordok
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ɔk]
Letters2
Frequency rank#603
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “ok” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.okliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „nimmt“ (#602), „Preis“ (#604), „rein“ (#605). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for ok is neighbouring look-alikes ("on", "OP", …), not just typos; it is anumeral pronounced [ɔk]. Frequency #603 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Gloss: "acht (8)".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ok, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "on", "OP", "Öl", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ok, spelled O-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    acht (8)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. La fisho, quan me angelkaptis, pezis ok mikilogrami.

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 "ok"?
"ok" is spelled O-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔk].
What does "ok" mean?
As a numeral, "ok" means: acht (8)
What words are commonly confused with "ok"?
"ok" is commonly confused with "on", "OP", "Öl". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ok"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ok" is [ɔk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ok" come from?
"ok" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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