ÖVP

[øːfaʊ̯ˈpeː]

/[øːfaʊ̯ˈpeː]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“ÖVP” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #3,415) as an abbreviation. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#3,415
frequency rank, German
53
“Ö” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Österreichische Volkspartei

Corpus desk

Index DE-ovp · ÖVP · German

ÖVP · rank #3,415 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,415
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 53
  • PHOTO-FINISH österreichisc…

Nearest frequency peer: österreichische (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „ÖVP“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „ÖVP“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

ÖVP vs ox
0% similar
ÖVP vs own
0% similar
ÖVP vs owl
0% similar

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

Key facts for ÖVP
PropertyValue
HeadwordÖVP
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[øːfaʊ̯ˈpeː]
Letters3
Frequency rank#3,415
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „ÖVP“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ÖVPliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „österreichische“ (#3,414), „übergeben“ (#3,416), „Änderungen“ (#3,413). Unter 53 „Ö“-Lemmata liegt „ÖVP“ bei #3,415. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for ÖVP is neighbouring look-alikes ("ox", "own", …), not just typos; it is anabbreviation pronounced [øːfaʊ̯ˈpeː]. Frequency #3,415 among 53 “Ö” headwords. Gloss: "Österreichische Volkspartei".

ÖVP has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ox", "own", "owl", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is ÖVP, spelled Ö-V-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Österreichische Volkspartei

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Franz ist Mitglied der ÖVP.

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 "ÖVP"?
"ÖVP" is spelled Ö-V-P. The IPA pronunciation is [øːfaʊ̯ˈpeː].
What does "ÖVP" mean?
As an abbreviation, "ÖVP" means: Österreichische Volkspartei
What words are commonly confused with "ÖVP"?
"ÖVP" is commonly confused with "ox", "own", "owl". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ÖVP"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ÖVP" is [øːfaʊ̯ˈpeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ÖVP" come from?
"ÖVP" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

CUP#3,431dpa#3,366Bio#3,361Pkw#3,474

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list