Öse
[ˈøːzə]
The verdict
“Öse” is an uncommon German word, ranked #59,379 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #59,379
- frequency rank, German
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aus Metall, Kunststoff oder Gummi bestehender Ring, der zur Randverstärkung in ein Loch eingesetzt wird; Tülle, Augenring
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Öse |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈøːzə] |
| Letters | 3 |
| Frequency rank | #59,379 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Öse” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Öse is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈøːzə]. Corpus data places it at rank #59,379 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for Öse in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Öse, spelled Ö-S-E.
Definition
- 1aus Metall, Kunststoff oder Gummi bestehender Ring, der zur Randverstärkung in ein Loch eingesetzt wird; Tülle, Augenring
- 2meist aus Draht bestehender Ring, der als Gegenstück zu einem Haken aufgenäht wird
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “Öse”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Ö-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈøːzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.