Obelisken

[obeˈlɪskn̩]

/[obeˈlɪskn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Obelisken” is uncommon German (frequency #65,545 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,545
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Obelisk

Key facts for Obelisken
PropertyValue
HeadwordObelisken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[obeˈlɪskn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#65,545
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Obelisken” 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). Obelisken lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Obelisken is uncommon German at frequency #65,545 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [obeˈlɪskn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Obelisken has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Obelisken, spelled O-B-E-L-I-S-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Obelisk
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Obelisk
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Obelisk
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Obelisk
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Obelisk
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Obelisk
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Obelisk

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 "Obelisken"?
"Obelisken" is spelled O-B-E-L-I-S-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [obeˈlɪskn̩].
What does "Obelisken" mean?
As a noun, "Obelisken" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Obelisk
How do you pronounce "Obelisken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Obelisken" is [obeˈlɪskn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Obelisken" come from?
"Obelisken" 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 “Obelisken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-E-L-I-S-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [obeˈlɪskn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list