opferte

[ˈɔp͡fɐtə]

/[ˈɔp͡fɐtə]/ verb

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The verdict

“opferte” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,133. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,133
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs opfern

Corpus desk

Index DE-opferte · opferte · German

opferte · rank #49,133 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,133
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oberlippe

Nearest frequency peer: Oberlippe (-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 „opferte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „opferte“ 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).

opferte vs Opfer
57% similar
opferte vs opfern
71% similar
opferte vs Opfers
57% similar

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

Key facts for opferte
PropertyValue
Headwordopferte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɔp͡fɐtə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,133
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „opferte“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).opferteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Oberlippe“ (#49,132), „orangefarbenen“ (#49,134), „orthopädische“ (#49,135). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „opferte“ bei #49,133. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around opferte (IPA [ˈɔp͡fɐtə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #49,133 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for opferte, with forms such as "ofperte", "opefrte", and "opferet". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Opfer", "opfern", "Opfers", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is opferte, spelled O-P-F-E-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs opfern
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs opfern
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs opfern
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs opfern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ofperte
  • opefrte
  • opferet
  • opferrte
  • opfertte
  • opfetre
  • opfferte
  • opfrete
  • oppferte
  • poferte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ofperte2opefrte2opferet2opferrte1opfertte1opfetre2opfferte1opfrete2
Edit distance from "opferte"

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 "opferte"?
"opferte" is spelled O-P-F-E-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔp͡fɐtə].
What does "opferte" mean?
As a verb, "opferte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs opfern
What words are commonly confused with "opferte"?
"opferte" is commonly confused with "Opfer", "opfern", "Opfers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "opferte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "opferte" is [ˈɔp͡fɐtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "opferte" come from?
"opferte" 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 "opferte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

numbers#49,126nuklear#49,125Nepomuk#49,116negiert#49,115

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

niederer10 variantspostete10 variantsmagnete10 variantsKrypta10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list