Which to use
“Ober” and “Obst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,747
- “Ober” frequency rank
- #4,545
- “Obst” frequency rank
- 10292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ober | Obst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ursprünglich Chefkellner, auch höfliche Anrede für einen einfachen Kellner | roh essbare, meist saftige Früchte, die von Bäumen, Sträuchern und mehrjährigen Stauden stammen, mit überwiegend süßlichem oder säuerlichem, „fruchtigem“ Geschmack |
Where the eye mixes Ober and Obst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Ober ([ˈoːbɐ]) and Obst ([oːpst]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ober is recorded at frequency rank #5,747, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoːbɐ]. Obst is at rank #4,545, tagged as anoun, pronounced [oːpst].
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 10292, this pair ranks #1,975,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ober vs Obst
Shared letters: bo. Private to "Ober": er. Private to "Obst": st.
"Ober" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Obst" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ober" and "Obst" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Ober" or "Obst"?
What to do next
You've compared "Ober" and "Obst". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ober" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Obst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,854 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ober" and "Obst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ober vs ones". 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
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