Which to use
“oberste” is an adjective and “Obersten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,224
- “oberste” frequency rank
- #5,636
- “Obersten” frequency rank
- 11860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | oberste | Obersten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober- | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Oberst |
Where the eye mixes oberste and Obersten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: oberste vs Obersten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: oberste is [ˈoːbɐstə] while Obersten is [ˈoːbɐstn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “oberste” sits inside “Obersten”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
oberste is recorded at frequency rank #6,224, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈoːbɐstə]. Obersten is at rank #5,636, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈoːbɐstn̩].
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 11860, this pair ranks #1,967,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of oberste vs Obersten
Shared letters: beorst. Private to "oberste": -. Private to "Obersten": n.
"oberste" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV · "Obersten" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "oberste" for "Obersten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "oberste" vs "Obersten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "oberste" and "Obersten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "oberste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Obersten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "oberste" and "Obersten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oberste vs oberstes". 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 #1,967,516 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.