You may be describing the perceived effect of inconsistent spelling, but it must be noted that it is _not_ a "rock and roll umlaut". Ö is a letter separate from

You may be describing the perceived effect of inconsistent spelling, but it must be noted that it is _not_ a "rock and roll umlaut". Ö is a letter separate from o; it is unlike German in which they are mere diacritics, or modifiers.