Oktoberfest

[ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst]

/[ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst]/ noun

The verdict

“Oktoberfest” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,910. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,910
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Volksfest im September oder Oktober

Corpus desk

Index DE-oktoberfest · Oktoberfest · German

Oktoberfest · rank #10,910 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,910
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Objektive

Nearest frequency peer: Objektive (-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 „Oktoberfest“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Oktoberfest“ 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 Oktoberfest
PropertyValue
HeadwordOktoberfest
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst]
Letters11
Frequency rank#10,910
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Oktoberfest“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Objektive“ (#10,909), „Ortschaften“ (#10,911), „Palästina“ (#10,912). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oktoberfest“ bei #10,910. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Oktoberfest (IPA [ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,910 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Oktoberfest, with forms such as "kotoberfest", "okktoberfest", and "okotberfest". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Oktoberfest, spelled O-K-T-O-B-E-R-F-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Volksfest im September oder Oktober
  2. 2
    größtes Volksfest der Welt, das zwei Wochen dauert und seit 1810 jährlich von Ende September bis Anfang Oktober in München stattfindet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich war schon lange nicht mehr auf einem Oktoberfest.
  2. „Wie ich der Tagespresse entnehme, lädt ein westdeutsches Reisebüro zum Oktoberfest nach Moskau ein.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kotoberfest
  • okktoberfest
  • okotberfest
  • oktboerfest
  • oktobberfest
  • oktobefrest
  • oktoberefst
  • oktoberfesst
  • oktoberfestt
  • oktoberfets
  • oktoberffest
  • oktoberfset
  • oktoberrfest
  • oktobrefest
  • oktoebrfest
  • okttoberfest
  • otkoberfest

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Oktoberfest - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kotoberfest2okktoberfest1okotberfest2oktboerfest2oktobberfest1oktobefrest2oktoberefst2oktoberfesst1
Edit distance from "Oktoberfest"

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 "Oktoberfest"?
"Oktoberfest" is spelled O-K-T-O-B-E-R-F-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst].
What does "Oktoberfest" mean?
As a noun, "Oktoberfest" means: Volksfest im September oder Oktober
What are common misspellings of "Oktoberfest"?
Common misspellings include "kotoberfest", "okktoberfest", "okotberfest", "oktboerfest", "oktobberfest". The correct spelling is "Oktoberfest".
How do you pronounce "Oktoberfest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oktoberfest" is [ɔkˈtoːbɐˌfɛst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oktoberfest" come from?
"Oktoberfest" 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 "Oktoberfest", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list