obenauf
[ˌoːbn̩ˈʔaʊ̯f]
The verdict
“obenauf” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #47,618 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #47,618
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - an oberster Stelle, ganz oben
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | obenauf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˌoːbn̩ˈʔaʊ̯f] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #47,618 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “obenauf” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for obenauf is 7 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌoːbn̩ˈʔaʊ̯f]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,618 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for obenauf, with forms such as "boenauf", "obbenauf", and "obeanuf". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is obenauf, spelled O-B-E-N-A-U-F.
Definition
- 1an oberster Stelle, ganz oben
- 2physisch und psychisch wohlauf, auf der Höhe, in guter Stimmung/Verfassung, voller Elan
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: boenauf,obbenauf,obeanuf,obenafu,obenauff,obennauf,obenuaf,obneauf,oebnauf
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of obenauf - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “obenauf”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is O-B-E-N-A-U-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌoːbn̩ˈʔaʊ̯f] (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.