obendrein
[ˌoːbn̩ˈdʁaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“obendrein” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #13,906 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #13,906
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - noch zusätzlich
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | obendrein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˌoːbn̩ˈdʁaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #13,906 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “obendrein” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for obendrein is 9 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌoːbn̩ˈdʁaɪ̯n]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,906 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "noch zusätzlich".
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for obendrein, with forms such as "boendrein", "obbendrein", and "obednrein". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is obendrein, spelled O-B-E-N-D-R-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1noch zusätzlich
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: boendrein,obbendrein,obednrein,obenddrein,obenderin,obendreinn,obendreni,obendrien,obendrrein,obenndrein,obenrdein,obnedrein,oebndrein
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of obendrein - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 “obendrein”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is O-B-E-N-D-R-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌoːbn̩ˈdʁaɪ̯n] (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.