oba

[ˈɔba]

/[ˈɔba]/ num

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The verdict

“oba” is an uncommon German word, ranked #72,783 in German word frequency and used as a numeral.

#72,783
frequency rank, German
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einer und auch der andere; zwei, die zusammen gehören; beide

Key facts for oba
PropertyValue
Headwordoba
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈɔba]
Letters3
Frequency rank#72,783
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oba” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). oba lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for oba is 3 letters long, classified as a numeral, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɔba]. Corpus data places it at rank #72,783 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "einer und auch der andere; zwei, die zusammen gehören; beide".

oba has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 oba, spelled O-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    einer und auch der andere; zwei, die zusammen gehören; beide

This word in other languages

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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 "oba"?
"oba" is spelled O-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔba].
What does "oba" mean?
As a numeral, "oba" means: einer und auch der andere; zwei, die zusammen gehören; beide
How do you pronounce "oba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oba" is [ˈɔba]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oba" come from?
"oba" 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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Using “oba”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔba] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list