öffnen
\ˈœf.nən\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | öffnen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈœf.nən\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « öffnen » en français
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
- 1transitif Ouvrir.
- 2intransitif Ouvrir la porte d'une maison.
- 3S'ouvrir.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how öffnen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich öffne die Tür.
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.