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“Obamas” and “Omas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,693
- “Obamas” frequency rank
- #15,710
- “Omas” frequency rank
- 41403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Obamas | Omas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Obama | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Oma |
Where the eye mixes Obamas and Omas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Obamas vs Omas
A purely visual mix-up. Obamas ([oˈbaːmas]) and Omas ([ˈoːmas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41403, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Obamas is recorded at frequency rank #25,693, classified as anoun, pronounced [oˈbaːmas]. Omas is at rank #15,710, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈoːmas].
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 41403, this pair ranks #1,480,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Obamas vs Omas
Shared letters: amos. Private to "Obamas": b. Private to "Omas": -.
"Obamas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "Omas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Obamas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Omas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,480,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Obamas" and "Omas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Omas vs Opal". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,480,518 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.