Ozean

[ˈoːt͡seaːn]

/[ˈoːt͡seaːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ozean” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,436. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,436
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - großes zusammenhängendes Gewässer der Erdoberfläche

Corpus desk

Index DE-ozean · Ozean · German

Ozean · rank #8,436 · 6 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,436
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Outfit

Nearest frequency peer: Outfit (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Ozean“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Ozean“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Ozean vs Ozon
60% similar
Ozean vs Ozeans
83% similar
Ozean vs Ozeane
83% similar

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

Key facts for Ozean
PropertyValue
HeadwordOzean
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːt͡seaːn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,436
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ozean“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ozeanliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Outfit“ (#8,435), „passierte“ (#8,437), „Ortsteil“ (#8,434). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Ozean“ bei #8,436. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Ozean (IPA [ˈoːt͡seaːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,436 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "großes zusammenhängendes Gewässer der Erdoberfläche".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ozean, with forms such as "oezan", "ozaen", and "ozeann". 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 also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Ozon", "Ozeans", "Ozeane", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ozean, spelled O-Z-E-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    großes zusammenhängendes Gewässer der Erdoberfläche

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Hamburg an der Elbe, gleich hinter dem Ozean.
  2. „Forscher aus Deutschland und der Schweiz konnten nun anhand von Computersimulationen Veränderungen bei der Plattentektonik nachweisen, die letztlich zu den heutigen Landmassen, Ozeanen und womöglich auch zu unserer Atmosphäre geführt haben.“

Synonyms

WeltmeerMeer

Antonyms

NebenmeerKontinent

This word in other languages

ocean(English)océano(Español)océan(Français)oceano(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oezan
  • ozaen
  • ozeann
  • ozena
  • ozzean
  • zoean

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ozean - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

oezan2ozaen2ozeann1ozena2ozzean1zoean2
Edit distance from "Ozean"

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 "Ozean"?
"Ozean" is spelled O-Z-E-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːt͡seaːn].
What does "Ozean" mean?
As a noun, "Ozean" means: großes zusammenhängendes Gewässer der Erdoberfläche
What words are commonly confused with "Ozean"?
"Ozean" is commonly confused with "Ozon", "Ozeans", "Ozeane". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ozean"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ozean" is [ˈoːt͡seaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ozean" come from?
"Ozean" 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 "Ozean", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pater#8,439NSDAP#8,432nebst#8,425money#8,421

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Nest6 variantsStall6 variantstank6 variantsKelly6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list