Osteoporose

[ˌɔsteopoˈʁoːzə]

/[ˌɔsteopoˈʁoːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Osteoporose” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,185. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,185
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - krankhafter Knochenschwund

Key facts for Osteoporose
PropertyValue
HeadwordOsteoporose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌɔsteopoˈʁoːzə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#46,185
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Osteoporose” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Osteoporose lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Osteoporose (IPA [ˌɔsteopoˈʁoːzə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,185 among 14,908 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "krankhafter Knochenschwund".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Osteoporose, with forms such as "osetoporose", "ossteoporose", and "osteooprose". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Osteoporose, spelled O-S-T-E-O-P-O-R-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    krankhafter Knochenschwund

Synonyms

Knochenschwund

This word in other languages

osteoporosis(English)osteoporosis(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osetoporose
  • ossteoporose
  • osteooprose
  • osteopoorse
  • osteoporoes
  • osteoporosse
  • osteoporrose
  • osteoporsoe
  • osteopporose
  • osteoproose
  • ostepoorose
  • ostoeporose
  • ostteoporose
  • otseoporose
  • soteoporose

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Osteoporose - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

osetoporose2ossteoporose1osteooprose2osteopoorse2osteoporoes2osteoporosse1osteoporrose1osteoporsoe2
Edit distance from "Osteoporose"

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 "Osteoporose"?
"Osteoporose" is spelled O-S-T-E-O-P-O-R-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɔsteopoˈʁoːzə].
What does "Osteoporose" mean?
As a noun, "Osteoporose" means: krankhafter Knochenschwund
What are common misspellings of "Osteoporose"?
Common misspellings include "osetoporose", "ossteoporose", "osteooprose", "osteopoorse", "osteoporoes". The correct spelling is "Osteoporose".
How do you pronounce "Osteoporose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Osteoporose" is [ˌɔsteopoˈʁoːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Osteoporose" come from?
"Osteoporose" 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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Using “Osteoporose”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is O-S-T-E-O-P-O-R-O-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌɔsteopoˈʁoːzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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