öffnen

\ˈœf.nən\

/\ˈœf.nən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - transitif Ouvrir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-offnen · öffnen · French

öffnen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ö" 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 öffnen
PropertyValue
Headwordöffnen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈœf.nən\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « öffnen » en français

öffnenreste 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

öffnen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈœf.nən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for öffnen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is öffnen, spelled Ö-F-F-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    transitif Ouvrir.
  2. 2
    intransitif Ouvrir la porte d'une maison.
  3. 3
    S'ouvrir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich öffne die Tür.
  2. Anna hat sich während der ganzen Hausdurchsuchung nicht von der Truhe gerührt, auf der sie sitzt. (Der Tschekist) fordert sie auf, sie zu öffnen. Eine Machtprobe. Zuerst weigert sie sich mit einem Pathos, als würde die Gestapo verlangen, ihr Partisanennetz preiszugeben, doch schließlich gibt sie nach. Das Geheimnis wird gelüftet und der Schatz konfisziert.

Synonyms

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 "öffnen"?
"öffnen" is spelled Ö-F-F-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈœf.nən\.
What does "öffnen" mean?
As a verb, "öffnen" means: transitif Ouvrir.
How do you pronounce "öffnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "öffnen" is \ˈœf.nən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "öffnen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list