optionalen

[ɔpt͡si̯oˈnaːlən]

/[ɔpt͡si̯oˈnaːlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“optionalen” is uncommon German (frequency #85,660 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,660
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optional

Corpus desk

Index DE-optionalen · optionalen · German

optionalen · rank #85,660 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,660
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH opportunistis…

Nearest frequency peer: opportunistische (-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 “optionalen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “optionalen” 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 3, 2026
Key facts for optionalen
PropertyValue
Headwordoptionalen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɔpt͡si̯oˈnaːlən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#85,660
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “optionalen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.optionalenliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „opportunistische“ (#85,659), „offerieren“ (#85,657), „offenherzig“ (#85,656). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

optionalen is uncommon German at frequency #85,660 among 1,007 “O” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɔpt͡si̯oˈnaːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for optionalen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 optionalen, spelled O-P-T-I-O-N-A-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optional
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optional
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optional
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optional
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optional
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optional
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optional
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optional
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optional
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optional
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optional
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optional

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 "optionalen"?
"optionalen" is spelled O-P-T-I-O-N-A-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔpt͡si̯oˈnaːlən].
What does "optionalen" mean?
As an adjective, "optionalen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs optional
How do you pronounce "optionalen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "optionalen" is [ɔpt͡si̯oˈnaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "optionalen" come from?
"optionalen" 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 "optionalen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

offerieren#85,657nimmermehr#85,643Platzregen#85,693Praetorius#85,700

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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