Meeresoberfläche
[ˈmeːʁəsˌʔoːbɐflɛçə]
The verdict
“Meeresoberfläche” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Oberfläche des Meeres
Corpus desk
Index DE-meeresoberflache · Meeresoberfläche · German
Meeresoberfläche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Meeresoberfläche |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmeːʁəsˌʔoːbɐflɛçə] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Meeresoberfläche” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Meeresoberfläche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmeːʁəsˌʔoːbɐflɛçə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Oberfläche des Meeres".
Zero misspellings are on record for Meeresoberfläche in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Meeresoberfläche, spelled M-E-E-R-E-S-O-B-E-R-F-L-Ä-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Oberfläche des Meeres
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Meeresoberfläche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Wassertemperatur an der Meeresoberfläche schwankt beträchtlich.
„Aber die Meeresoberfläche war glatt und leer, auch an der Küste entdeckten sie nichts Auffälliges.“
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