Which to use
“Obacht” and “Obdach” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,488
- “Obacht” frequency rank
- #43,389
- “Obdach” frequency rank
- 88877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Obacht | Obdach |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aufmerksame Wahrnehmung der Umwelt | vorübergehende Unterkunft |
Where the eye mixes Obacht and Obdach
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Obacht ([ˈoːpˌʔaxt]) and Obdach ([ˈɔpˌdax]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Obacht is recorded at frequency rank #45,488, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoːpˌʔaxt]. Obdach is at rank #43,389, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔpˌdax].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 88877, this pair ranks #63,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Obacht vs Obdach
Shared letters: abcho. Private to "Obacht": t. Private to "Obdach": d.
"Obacht" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCC · "Obdach" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC