Which to use
“Obst” and “Out” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,545
- “Obst” frequency rank
- #3,203
- “Out” frequency rank
- 7748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Obst | Out |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | roh essbare, meist saftige Früchte, die von Bäumen, Sträuchern und mehrjährigen Stauden stammen, mit überwiegend süßlichem oder säuerlichem, „fruchtigem“ Geschmack | Bereich außerhalb der Spielfeldbegrenzung |
Where the eye mixes Obst and Out
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Obst with Out
A purely visual mix-up. Obst ([oːpst]) and Out ([aʊ̯t]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Obst is recorded at frequency rank #4,545, classified as anoun, pronounced [oːpst]. Out is at rank #3,203, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʊ̯t].
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 7748, this pair ranks #1,987,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Obst vs Out
Shared letters: ot. Private to "Obst": bs. Private to "Out": u.
"Obst" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "Out" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Obst ← bost · obbst · obsst · obstt · obts · osbt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Obst" and "Out" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Obst" or "Out" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Obst" and "Out" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Obst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Out" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Obst" and "Out" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "OGH vs Out". 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 #1,987,037 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.