This is the 15774th most frequent German word.
ö
"Ö" is a letter in the German alphabet, representing a modified "o" sound (a front-rounded vowel).
Here, 'ö' appears in 'Mädchen (girl)' as a characteristic German vowel with an umlaut, which affects the pronunciation and meaning of the word.
Das Mädchen malt ein Bild.
The girl is painting a picture.
In 'stoße (clink)', 'ö' in the verb indicates a change from the verb's infinitive 'stoßen', demonstrating verb conjugation.
Ich stoße mit meinem Freund an.
I am clinking glasses with my friend.
In 'Können (can)', 'ö' marks the conjugation in the modal verb, modifying its form to connect with the subject 'Sie'.