Ökumene

Name: Ökumene, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[økuˈmeːnə]

/[økuˈmeːnə]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Ökumene” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,167. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,167
frequency rank, German: 53
“Ö” headwords: 9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die für die Bevölkerung in der griechisch-römischen Antike bekannte Welt

Corpus desk

Index DE-okumene · Ökumene · German

Ökumene · rank #39,167 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #39,167
LEN-LONG 7 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 9 variants
BOOK-MID 53
PHOTO-FINISH ägyptischer

Nearest frequency peer: ägyptischer (-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.

Zuschnitt

60,838
ägyptischer

60,835
Ökumene

60,834
überfiel

60,833
überhöhte

60,832
Überlassung

60,831

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

Key facts for Ökumene
Property	Value
Headword	Ökumene
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[økuˈmeːnə]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#39,167
Misspellings tracked	9
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ökumene“

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

#39,167

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ägyptischer“ (#39,166), „überfiel“ (#39,168), „überhöhte“ (#39,169). Unter 53 „Ö“-Lemmata liegt „Ökumene“ bei #39,167. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Ökumene (IPA [økuˈmeːnə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,167 among 53 “Ö” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ökumene, with forms such as "köumene", "ökkumene", and "ökmuene". 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, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ökumene, spelled Ö-K-U-M-E-N-E.

Definition

1
die für die Bevölkerung in der griechisch-römischen Antike bekannte Welt
2
von Menschen besiedelter oder genutzter Lebensraum auf der Erde
3
Gesamtheit aller Christen und ihrer Kirchen
4
christliche, konfessionsübergreifende Bewegung zur Klärung von Glaubensfragen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

„Sie alle strebten nach Rom, ins Zentrum der Welt, um dem Herrn der Ökumene zu huldigen.“
„Vollständig zur Ökumene gehören Europa, Süd- und Ostasien, der Großteil Südamerikas und der Osten der USA. Die Menschen des besiedelten Teils können bzw. könnten sich aus der eigenen Umgebung ernähren.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

köumene
ökkumene
ökmuene
ökuemne
ökumeen
ökumenne
ökummene
ökumnee
öukmene

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Ökumene"

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 "Ökumene"?

"Ökumene" is spelled Ö-K-U-M-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [økuˈmeːnə].

What does "Ökumene" mean?

As a noun, "Ökumene" means: die für die Bevölkerung in der griechisch-römischen Antike bekannte Welt

What are common misspellings of "Ökumene"?

Common misspellings include "köumene", "ökkumene", "ökmuene", "ökuemne", "ökumeen". The correct spelling is "Ökumene".

How do you pronounce "Ökumene"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ökumene" is [økuˈmeːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Ökumene" come from?

"Ökumene" 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 "Ökumene", 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

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