Oralsex

[oˈʁaːlˌsɛks]

/[oˈʁaːlˌsɛks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oralsex” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,709. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,709
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sexualpraktik, bei der das Geschlechtsteil des Sexualpartners/der Sexualpartnerin mit dem Mund (den Lippen, der Zunge, den Zähnen) stimuliert wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-oralsex · Oralsex · German

Oralsex · rank #30,709 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,709
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Onlineshops

Nearest frequency peer: Onlineshops (-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 „Oralsex“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Oralsex“ 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).

Oralsex vs orale
57% similar

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

Key facts for Oralsex
PropertyValue
HeadwordOralsex
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈʁaːlˌsɛks]
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,709
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Oralsex“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Onlineshops“ (#30,708), „Organspende“ (#30,710), „Novellen“ (#30,707). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oralsex“ bei #30,709. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Oralsex (IPA [oˈʁaːlˌsɛks]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,709 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sexualpraktik, bei der das Geschlechtsteil des Sexualpartners/der Sexualpartnerin mit dem Mund (den Lippen, der Zunge, den Zähnen) stimuliert wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Oralsex, with forms such as "oarlsex", "oralesx", and "orallsex". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "orale", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Oralsex, spelled O-R-A-L-S-E-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sexualpraktik, bei der das Geschlechtsteil des Sexualpartners/der Sexualpartnerin mit dem Mund (den Lippen, der Zunge, den Zähnen) stimuliert wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Was Bill Clinton in den Augen forscher Republikaner zum Weichling stempelte, war neben seinem Hang zum Oralsex seine Doppelzüngigkeit.“
  2. „Hermann sehnte sich derweil nach Oralsex. Seine Frau hatte die Erfüllung derartiger Träume abgelehnt.“

Synonyms

OralverkehrFranzösisch

This word in other languages

oral sex(English)sexo oral(Español)sexo oral(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oarlsex
  • oralesx
  • orallsex
  • oralsexx
  • oralssex
  • oralsxe
  • oraslex
  • orlasex
  • orralsex
  • roalsex

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Oralsex - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

oarlsex2oralesx2orallsex1oralsexx1oralssex1oralsxe2oraslex2orlasex2
Edit distance from "Oralsex"

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 "Oralsex"?
"Oralsex" is spelled O-R-A-L-S-E-X. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈʁaːlˌsɛks].
What does "Oralsex" mean?
As a noun, "Oralsex" means: Sexualpraktik, bei der das Geschlechtsteil des Sexualpartners/der Sexualpartnerin mit dem Mund (den Lippen, der Zunge, den Zähnen) stimuliert wird
What words are commonly confused with "Oralsex"?
"Oralsex" is commonly confused with "orale". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Oralsex"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oralsex" is [oˈʁaːlˌsɛks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oralsex" come from?
"Oralsex" 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 "Oralsex", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Natalia#30,699mutiert#30,694Mietern#30,687related#30,739

Similar misspelling depth

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

Novellen10 variantsMachete10 variantsjuwelen10 variantsJunkies10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list