obal
[ˈɔbal]
The verdict
“obal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gegenstand, der über einen Hohlraum zur Lagerung und zum Schutz eines anderen Gegenstands verfügt; Packung, Verpackung, Hülle
Corpus desk
Index DE-obal · obal · German
obal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" 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 | obal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɔbal] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „obal“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
obal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔbal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
obal has no tracked misspelling variants, 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is obal, spelled O-B-A-L.
Definition
- 1Gegenstand, der über einen Hohlraum zur Lagerung und zum Schutz eines anderen Gegenstands verfügt; Packung, Verpackung, Hülle
- 2Schutzhülle für ein Buch; Umschlag, Hülle
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how obal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Jsme výrobce plastových obalů pro potravinářský a farmaceutický průmysl.
Recyklace dle symbolů uvedených na obalu.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.