Ökosystem

[ˈøːkozʏsˌteːm]

/[ˈøːkozʏsˌteːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ökosystem” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,420. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,420
frequency rank, German
53
“Ö” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Bereich, ein Teil einer Landschaft, in dem Lebewesen, die aufeinander angewiesen sind, zusammen existieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-okosystem · Ökosystem · German

Ökosystem · rank #25,420 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,420
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 53
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zwischenfälle

Nearest frequency peer: Zwischenfälle (-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 „Ökosystem“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ökosystem“ 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).

Ökosystem vs Ökosysteme
90% similar

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

Key facts for Ökosystem
PropertyValue
HeadwordÖkosystem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈøːkozʏsˌteːm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,420
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ökosystem“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zwischenfälle“ (#25,419), „Überschreitung“ (#25,421), „Zweibrücken“ (#25,418). Unter 53 „Ö“-Lemmata liegt „Ökosystem“ bei #25,420. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Ökosystem (IPA [ˈøːkozʏsˌteːm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,420 among 53 “Ö” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Bereich, ein Teil einer Landschaft, in dem Lebewesen, die aufeinander angewiesen sind, zusammen existieren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ökosystem, with forms such as "köosystem", "ökkosystem", and "ökossystem". 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, "Ökosysteme", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ökosystem, spelled Ö-K-O-S-Y-S-T-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Bereich, ein Teil einer Landschaft, in dem Lebewesen, die aufeinander angewiesen sind, zusammen existieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein See ist ein gutes Beispiel für ein Ökosystem.
  2. „Für Wasserkraftwerke werden Stauseen errichtet, die riesige Ökosysteme zerstören, und für Energiesparlampen muss in China hochgiftiges Quecksilber abgebaut werden.“

This word in other languages

ecosystem(English)écosystème(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • köosystem
  • ökkosystem
  • ökossystem
  • ökossytem
  • ökosysetm
  • ökosysstem
  • ökosystemm
  • ökosystme
  • ökosysttem
  • ökosytsem
  • ökosyystem
  • ökoysstem
  • öksoystem
  • öoksystem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

köosystem2ökkosystem1ökossystem1ökossytem2ökosysetm2ökosysstem1ökosystemm1ökosystme2
Edit distance from "Ökosystem"

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 "Ökosystem"?
"Ökosystem" is spelled Ö-K-O-S-Y-S-T-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈøːkozʏsˌteːm].
What does "Ökosystem" mean?
As a noun, "Ökosystem" means: ein Bereich, ein Teil einer Landschaft, in dem Lebewesen, die aufeinander angewiesen sind, zusammen existieren
What words are commonly confused with "Ökosystem"?
"Ökosystem" is commonly confused with "Ökosysteme". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ökosystem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ökosystem" is [ˈøːkozʏsˌteːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ökosystem" come from?
"Ökosystem" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

abgekürzt#25,424zerfallen#25,410zahllosen#25,407Wortspiel#25,405

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

angefühlt14 variantsaufgreifen14 variantsVorgängen14 variantsVierbeiner14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list