oy

[ɒj]

/[ɒj]/ noun

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The verdict

“oy” is uncommon German (frequency #50,771 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,771
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Himmelskörper, der einen Planeten umkreist; Mond

Corpus desk

Index DE-oy · oy · German

oy · rank #50,771 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,771
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH owner

Nearest frequency peer: owner (-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 „oy“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for oy
PropertyValue
Headwordoy
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɒj]
Letters2
Frequency rank#50,771
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „oy“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „owner“ (#50,770), „Paperback“ (#50,773), „organisatorischer“ (#50,768). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „oy“ bei #50,771. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

oy is uncommon German at frequency #50,771 among 1,007 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɒj]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

oy has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is oy, spelled O-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Himmelskörper, der einen Planeten umkreist; Mond
  2. 2
    zwölfter Teil eines Jahres; Monat

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 "oy"?
"oy" is spelled O-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ɒj].
What does "oy" mean?
As a noun, "oy" means: Himmelskörper, der einen Planeten umkreist; Mond
How do you pronounce "oy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oy" is [ɒj]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oy" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list