Ozon

[oˈt͡soːn]

/[oˈt͡soːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ozon” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,296. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,296
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - farblose, aggressive, giftige Verbindung aus drei Sauerstoffatomen, die sich durch UV-Strahlung oder elektrische Entladung in der Luft bildet

Corpus desk

Index DE-ozon · Ozon · German

Ozon · rank #34,296 · 5 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,296
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Owens

Nearest frequency peer: Owens (-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 „Ozon“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ozon“ 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).

Ozon vs on
50% similar
Ozon vs oo
25% similar
Ozon vs own
25% similar

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

Key facts for Ozon
PropertyValue
HeadwordOzon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈt͡soːn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#34,296
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ozon“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Ozonliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Owens“ (#34,295), „Packs“ (#34,297), „Originalität“ (#34,293). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Ozon“ bei #34,296. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Ozon (IPA [oˈt͡soːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,296 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ozon, with forms such as "oozn", "ozno", and "ozonn". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "on", "oo", "own", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Ozon, spelled O-Z-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    farblose, aggressive, giftige Verbindung aus drei Sauerstoffatomen, die sich durch UV-Strahlung oder elektrische Entladung in der Luft bildet
  2. 2
    frische Luft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ozon spielt in der Stratosphäre eine wichtige Rolle beim Filtern von UV-Strahlen.
  2. „In der Atmosphäre ist Ozon unterschiedlich verteilt und spielt somit im Klimakreislauf verschiedene Rollen.“

This word in other languages

ozone(English)ozono(Español)ozone(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oozn
  • ozno
  • ozonn
  • ozzon
  • zoon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ozon - 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.

oozn2ozno2ozonn1ozzon1zoon2
Edit distance from "Ozon"

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 "Ozon"?
"Ozon" is spelled O-Z-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈt͡soːn].
What does "Ozon" mean?
As a noun, "Ozon" means: farblose, aggressive, giftige Verbindung aus drei Sauerstoffatomen, die sich durch UV-Strahlung oder elektrische Entladung in der Luft bildet
What words are commonly confused with "Ozon"?
"Ozon" is commonly confused with "on", "oo", "own". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ozon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ozon" is [oˈt͡soːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ozon" come from?
"Ozon" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

milk#34,262Rübe#34,344lehn#34,238kotz#34,220

Similar misspelling depth

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

rogue5 variantsrotten5 variantsKain5 variantsJess5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list