Ösen

[ˈøːzn̩]

/[ˈøːzn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ösen” is uncommon German (frequency #78,812 among 53 “Ö” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,812
frequency rank, German
53
“Ö” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Öse

Corpus desk

Index DE-osen · Ösen · German

Ösen · rank #78,812 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,812
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 53
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ölfarben

Nearest frequency peer: Ölfarben (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Ösen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Ösen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ösen
PropertyValue
HeadwordÖsen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈøːzn̩]
Letters4
Frequency rank#78,812
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ösen“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ösenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Ölfarben“ (#78,811), „übermannt“ (#78,813), „ähnelten“ (#78,809). Unter 53 „Ö“-Lemmata liegt „Ösen“ bei #78,812. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ösen is uncommon German at frequency #78,812 among 53 “Ö” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈøːzn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Ösen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Ösen, spelled Ö-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Öse
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Öse
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Öse
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Öse

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 "Ösen"?
"Ösen" is spelled Ö-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈøːzn̩].
What does "Ösen" mean?
As a noun, "Ösen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Öse
How do you pronounce "Ösen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ösen" is [ˈøːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ösen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ösen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

übst#78,818Woge#78,767welk#78,750bail#78,919

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list