offen

\ˈɔfn̩\

/\ˈɔfn̩\/ adj

The verdict

“offen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ouvert(e), qui n'est pas fermé(e).

Corpus desk

Index FR-offen · offen · French

offen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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.

Key facts for offen
PropertyValue
Headwordoffen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈɔfn̩\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « offen » en français

offenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

offen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈɔfn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 15 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for offen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is offen, spelled O-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ouvert(e), qui n'est pas fermé(e).
  2. 2
    Ouvert(e), qui n'est pas vérouillé(e).
  3. 3
    Ouvert(e), qui n'est pas fermé(e) ou boutonné(e), parlant de vêtements.
  4. 4
    Visible pour tous.
  5. 5
    Vacant(e), libre.
  6. 6
    Ouvert(e) indécis(e), dont l'issue est incertaine.
  7. 7
    Franc, franche.
  8. 8
    Pleine, en parlant de la mer ; marée haute.
  9. 9
    Ouvert, intéressé, attentif, sensible.
  10. 10
    Nu, caractérise une flamme ou un feu qui n'a pas d'enveloppe ou couvercle.
  11. 11
    Ouvert, sans obstacle.
  12. 12
    Non payé.
  13. 13
    Ouvert, avec un espace visible ou une distance considérable.
  14. 14
    Ouvert pour le public ou pour la participation de nouveaux membres.
  15. 15
    Ouvert, que est fait sans tentative de cacher ou dissimuler quelque chose.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Post ist offen.
  2. Möchten Sie eine Flasche oder offen?

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "offen"?
"offen" is spelled O-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɔfn̩\.
What does "offen" mean?
As an adjective, "offen" means: Ouvert(e), qui n'est pas fermé(e).
How do you pronounce "offen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "offen" is \ˈɔfn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "offen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list