eröffnen
\ɛɐ̯ˈʔœfnən\
The verdict
“eröffnen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ouvrir, inaugurer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-eroffnen · eröffnen · French
eröffnen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | eröffnen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɛɐ̯ˈʔœfnən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « eröffnen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
eröffnen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈʔœfnən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for eröffnen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is eröffnen, spelled E-R-Ö-F-F-N-E-N.
Definition
- 1Ouvrir, inaugurer.
- 2Ouvrir (le feu).
- 3Ouvrir, débuter une procédure administrative.
- 4Ouvrir (un testament).
- 5Ouvrir, débuter (un évènement).
- 6Communiquer une affaire inattendue.
- 7Se produire, dans le contexte d’une opportunité ou possibilité.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how eröffnen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Firmenbesitzer zerschnitt feierlich das Band, womit die neue Fabrik offiziell eröffnet wurde.
Vallas war in den vergangenen Jahrzehnten in verschiedenen US-Metropolen als Chef der Schulbehörde im Einsatz und sorgte (...) dafür, dass Teile des Bildungssystems privatisiert wurden. Statt großflächig in öffentliche Schulen zu investieren, ließ Vallas sogenannte Charter Schools eröffnen, die von privaten Trägern gemanagt werden.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.