Oktave

[ɔkˈtaːvə]

/[ɔkˈtaːvə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oktave” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,938. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,938
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Tonintervall, bei dem Hoch- und Tiefton ein Frequenzverhältnis von 2:1 haben

Corpus desk

Index DE-oktave · Oktave · German

Oktave · rank #49,938 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,938
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH OGH

Nearest frequency peer: OGH (-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 „Oktave“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Oktave“ 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 Oktave
PropertyValue
HeadwordOktave
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔkˈtaːvə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#49,938
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Oktave“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Oktaveliegt 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: „OGH“ (#49,937), „Oldesloe“ (#49,939), „observation“ (#49,936). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oktave“ bei #49,938. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Oktave (IPA [ɔkˈtaːvə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,938 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Oktave, with forms such as "kotave", "okatve", and "okktave". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Oktave, spelled O-K-T-A-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Tonintervall, bei dem Hoch- und Tiefton ein Frequenzverhältnis von 2:1 haben
  2. 2
    Paar von Tasten eines Musikinstruments, bei dem die ausgelösten Töne eine Oktave im Sinne von [1] bilden
  3. 3
    Angabe eines Frequenzbereiches, dessen obere und untere Grenzfrequenz das Verhältnis 2 zu 1 aufweisen
  4. 4
    Achtdimensionale Zahl
  5. 5
    Menge der Oktaven (achtdimensionalen Zahlen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Oktave zum Grundton des Instrumentes ist besonders leicht anzuspielen.
  2. Bei Halbierung der Saitenlänge auf dem Monochord wird der Anschlagton eine Oktave höher.

Synonyms

OktonionCayleyzahlen

This word in other languages

octave(English)octava(Español)octave(Français)oitava(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kotave
  • okatve
  • okktave
  • oktaev
  • oktavve
  • okttave
  • oktvae
  • otkave

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Oktave - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kotave2okatve2okktave1oktaev2oktavve1okttave1oktvae2otkave2
Edit distance from "Oktave"

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 "Oktave"?
"Oktave" is spelled O-K-T-A-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔkˈtaːvə].
What does "Oktave" mean?
As a noun, "Oktave" means: ein Tonintervall, bei dem Hoch- und Tiefton ein Frequenzverhältnis von 2:1 haben
What are common misspellings of "Oktave"?
Common misspellings include "kotave", "okatve", "okktave", "oktaev", "oktavve". The correct spelling is "Oktave".
How do you pronounce "Oktave"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oktave" is [ɔkˈtaːvə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oktave" come from?
"Oktave" 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 "Oktave", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list