Generaloberst

[ɡenəˈʁaːlˌʔoːbɐst]

/[ɡenəˈʁaːlˌʔoːbɐst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Generaloberst” is uncommon German (frequency #65,271 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,271
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Generalsdienstgrad

Corpus desk

Index DE-generaloberst · Generaloberst · German

Generaloberst · rank #65,271 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,271
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gemurmel

Nearest frequency peer: Gemurmel (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Generaloberst“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Generaloberst“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Generaloberst
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeneraloberst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡenəˈʁaːlˌʔoːbɐst]
Letters13
Frequency rank#65,271
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Generaloberst“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Generaloberstfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Gemurmel“ (#65,270), „generierten“ (#65,272), „gemunkelt“ (#65,269). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Generaloberst“ bei #65,271. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Generaloberst is uncommon German at frequency #65,271 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡenəˈʁaːlˌʔoːbɐst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Generaloberst, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Generaloberst, spelled G-E-N-E-R-A-L-O-B-E-R-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Generalsdienstgrad
  2. 2
    Generalsdienstgrad
  3. 3
    Generalsdienstgrad
  4. 4
    Generalsdienstgrad
  5. 5
    Offizier, der den Rang eines Generalobersten innehat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Generaloberst appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Bundeswehr kennt keinen Generaloberst mehr.
  2. Der Generaloberst gab den Befehl zum taktischen Rückzug.

Synonyms

GeneraladmiralAdmiral

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Generaloberst"?
"Generaloberst" is spelled G-E-N-E-R-A-L-O-B-E-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡenəˈʁaːlˌʔoːbɐst].
What does "Generaloberst" mean?
As a noun, "Generaloberst" means: Generalsdienstgrad
How do you pronounce "Generaloberst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Generaloberst" is [ɡenəˈʁaːlˌʔoːbɐst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Generaloberst" come from?
"Generaloberst" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Generaloberst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gewaltmonopol#65,285Förderschulen#65,243Hauptargument#65,323herausgesucht#65,336

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list