Option

[ɔpˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[ɔpˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Option” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,473. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,473
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Auswahlmöglichkeit, Alternative: die Möglichkeit eine Auswahl zwischen verschiedenen Angeboten treffen zu können

Corpus desk

Index DE-option · Option · German

Option · rank #3,473 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,473
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Opposition

Nearest frequency peer: Opposition (-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 „Option“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Option“ 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).

Option vs Orion
67% similar
Option vs Optionen
75% similar
Option vs optional
63% similar

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

Key facts for Option
PropertyValue
HeadwordOption
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔpˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,473
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Option“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Optionliegt 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: „Opposition“ (#3,472), „Pkw“ (#3,474), „Oberfläche“ (#3,471). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Option“ bei #3,473. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Option (IPA [ɔpˈt͡si̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,473 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Option, with forms such as "opiton", "opption", and "optino". 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, "Orion", "Optionen", "optional", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Option, spelled O-P-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Auswahlmöglichkeit, Alternative: die Möglichkeit eine Auswahl zwischen verschiedenen Angeboten treffen zu können
  2. 2
    bedingtes Termingeschäft: das Recht, eine bestimmte Sache zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt zu einem vereinbarten Preis zu kaufen oder zu verkaufen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du hast jetzt zwei Optionen: Ihn fragen, oder es sein lassen.
  2. Wir hatten auch einen extremen Segeltörn im Oktober im Auge. Aber davon haben uns die Experten wegen des Wetters abgeraten. Auch Wandern auf dem Montblanc war eine Option.

Synonyms

MöglichkeitTermingeschäft

This word in other languages

option(English)option(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opiton
  • opption
  • optino
  • optionn
  • optoin
  • opttion
  • otpion
  • potion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opiton2opption1optino2optionn1optoin2opttion1otpion2potion2
Edit distance from "Option"

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 "Option"?
"Option" is spelled O-P-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔpˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Option" mean?
As a noun, "Option" means: Auswahlmöglichkeit, Alternative: die Möglichkeit eine Auswahl zwischen verschiedenen Angeboten treffen zu können
What words are commonly confused with "Option"?
"Option" is commonly confused with "Orion", "Optionen", "optional". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Option"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Option" is [ɔpˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Option" come from?
"Option" 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 "Option", 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).

Henry8 variantsaktive8 variantsFreier8 variantsCenter8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list