Opfer

[ˈɔp͡fɐ]

/[ˈɔp͡fɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Opfer” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #837. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#837
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - meist rituelle Gabe an einen Gott

Corpus desk

Index DE-opfer · Opfer · German

Opfer · rank #837 · 7 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #837
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH nochmal

Nearest frequency peer: nochmal (-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 “Opfer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Opfer” 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 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Opfer vs over
40% similar
Opfer vs order
40% similar
Opfer vs other
40% similar

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

Key facts for Opfer
PropertyValue
HeadwordOpfer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔp͡fɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#837
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Opfer” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Opfer lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Opfer (IPA [ˈɔp͡fɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #837 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Opfer, with forms such as "ofper", "opefr", and "opferr". 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. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "over", "order", "other", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Opfer, spelled O-P-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist rituelle Gabe an einen Gott
  2. 2
    etwas, das man abgibt oder spendet, so dass man selbst darauf verzichten muss
  3. 3
    jemand, der durch etwas Schaden erlitten hat
  4. 4
    die freiwillige Hergabe eines Bauern oder einer Figur in der Erwartung, dadurch einen andersartigen (eventuell größeren) Vorteil zu erreichen (Kompensation erlangen)
  5. 5
    angelehnt an [3], jemand, der schwach, dumm oder unterlegen ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Opfer, die in der Antike den Göttern dargebracht wurden, bestanden häufig aus Lebensmitteln oder Getränken.
  2. Auf die Rechte an seinen frühen Werken zu verzichten, war für den Künstler ein geringes Opfer.

Synonyms

OpferungOpfergabeEinsatzHingabePreisgabeSpendeVerzichtGeschädigterGeschädigteLeidtragenderLeidtragendeToterTote

This word in other languages

sacrifice(English)ofrenda(Español)sacrifice(Français)vítima(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ofper
  • opefr
  • opferr
  • opffer
  • opfre
  • oppfer
  • pofer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ofper2opefr2opferr1opffer1opfre2oppfer1pofer2
Edit distance from "Opfer"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Opfer"?
"Opfer" is spelled O-P-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔp͡fɐ].
What does "Opfer" mean?
As a noun, "Opfer" means: meist rituelle Gabe an einen Gott
What words are commonly confused with "Opfer"?
"Opfer" is commonly confused with "over", "order", "other". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Opfer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Opfer" is [ˈɔp͡fɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Opfer" come from?
"Opfer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

passt#838neuer#835kennt#832setzt#844

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

unten7 variantsBoden7 variantsStimme7 variantsdarin7 variants

What to do next

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  • "Opfer" maps to 19 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "over". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #837 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "O" letter cohort. O–Z browse

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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