oben genannt

[ˈoːbn ɡəˈnant]

/[ˈoːbn ɡəˈnant]/ adj

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The verdict

“oben genannt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in einem Text bereits vor dieser Stelle erwähnt

Key facts for oben genannt
PropertyValue
Headwordoben genannt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈoːbn ɡəˈnant]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “oben genannt” sits in German frequency

oben genannt 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

oben genannt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈoːbn ɡəˈnant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in einem Text bereits vor dieser Stelle erwähnt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for oben genannt, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is oben genannt, spelled O-B-E-N- -G-E-N-A-N-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einem Text bereits vor dieser Stelle erwähnt

Synonyms

oben erwähntobgenanntobigvorgenannt

Antonyms

unten genannt

This word in other languages

aforementioned(English)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "oben genannt"?
"oben genannt" is spelled O-B-E-N- -G-E-N-A-N-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbn ɡəˈnant].
What does "oben genannt" mean?
As an adjective, "oben genannt" means: in einem Text bereits vor dieser Stelle erwähnt
How do you pronounce "oben genannt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oben genannt" is [ˈoːbn ɡəˈnant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oben genannt" come from?
"oben genannt" 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 “oben genannt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-E-N- -G-E-N-A-N-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈoːbn ɡəˈnant] (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