Ouzo

[ˈuːzo]

/[ˈuːzo]/ noun

The verdict

“Ouzo” is uncommon German (frequency #77,144 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,144
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - griechischer Schnaps mit dem Geschmack von Anis

Corpus desk

Index DE-ouzo · Ouzo · German

Ouzo · rank #77,144 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,144
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH osteuropäisch…

Nearest frequency peer: osteuropäischer (-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 „Ouzo“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ouzo
PropertyValue
HeadwordOuzo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːzo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#77,144
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ouzo“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Ouzofällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „osteuropäischer“ (#77,143), „Oschatz“ (#77,142), „Paketshop“ (#77,146). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Ouzo“ bei #77,144. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ouzo is uncommon German at frequency #77,144 among 1,007 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈuːzo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "griechischer Schnaps mit dem Geschmack von Anis".

Zero misspellings are on record for Ouzo in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Ouzo, spelled O-U-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    griechischer Schnaps mit dem Geschmack von Anis

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In griechischen Lokalen bekommt man meist ungefragt einen Ouzo als Aperitif.
  2. „Unterwegs in den Dörfern kostet der Ouzo eine Drachme (14 Pfennig), ebensowenig ein Täßchen griechisch-türkisch gebrauten Kaffees.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ouzo"?
"Ouzo" is spelled O-U-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːzo].
What does "Ouzo" mean?
As a noun, "Ouzo" means: griechischer Schnaps mit dem Geschmack von Anis
How do you pronounce "Ouzo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ouzo" is [ˈuːzo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ouzo" come from?
"Ouzo" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list