Obdachlosenheim

[ˈɔpdaxloːzn̩ˌhaɪ̯m]

/[ˈɔpdaxloːzn̩ˌhaɪ̯m]/ noun

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The verdict

“Obdachlosenheim” is uncommon German (frequency #98,872 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,872
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Notunterkunft für Personen ohne festen Wohnsitz

Key facts for Obdachlosenheim
PropertyValue
HeadwordObdachlosenheim
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔpdaxloːzn̩ˌhaɪ̯m]
Letters15
Frequency rank#98,872
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Obdachlosenheim” 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). Obdachlosenheim lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Obdachlosenheim is uncommon German at frequency #98,872 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔpdaxloːzn̩ˌhaɪ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Notunterkunft für Personen ohne festen Wohnsitz".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Obdachlosenheim in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Obdachlosenheim, spelled O-B-D-A-C-H-L-O-S-E-N-H-E-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Notunterkunft für Personen ohne festen Wohnsitz

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 "Obdachlosenheim"?
"Obdachlosenheim" is spelled O-B-D-A-C-H-L-O-S-E-N-H-E-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔpdaxloːzn̩ˌhaɪ̯m].
What does "Obdachlosenheim" mean?
As a noun, "Obdachlosenheim" means: Notunterkunft für Personen ohne festen Wohnsitz
How do you pronounce "Obdachlosenheim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Obdachlosenheim" is [ˈɔpdaxloːzn̩ˌhaɪ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Obdachlosenheim" come from?
"Obdachlosenheim" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Obdachlosenheim”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-D-A-C-H-L-O-S-E-N-H-E-I-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔpdaxloːzn̩ˌhaɪ̯m] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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