Meeresoberfläche

[ˈmeːʁəsˌʔoːbɐflɛçə]

/[ˈmeːʁəsˌʔoːbɐflɛçə]/ noun

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.

Key facts for Meeresoberfläche
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeeresoberfläche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmeːʁəsˌʔoːbɐflɛçə]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Meeresoberfläche” sits in German frequency

Meeresoberfläche falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Oberfläche des Meeres

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Wassertemperatur an der Meeresoberfläche schwankt beträchtlich.
  2. „Aber die Meeresoberfläche war glatt und leer, auch an der Küste entdeckten sie nichts Auffälliges.“

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Meeresoberfläche"?
"Meeresoberfläche" is spelled M-E-E-R-E-S-O-B-E-R-F-L-Ä-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeːʁəsˌʔoːbɐflɛçə].
What does "Meeresoberfläche" mean?
As a noun, "Meeresoberfläche" means: Oberfläche des Meeres
How do you pronounce "Meeresoberfläche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meeresoberfläche" is [ˈmeːʁəsˌʔoːbɐflɛçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list