Oberammergau

[ˌoːbɐˈʔamɐɡaʊ̯]

/[ˌoːbɐˈʔamɐɡaʊ̯]/ name

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The verdict

“Oberammergau” is uncommon German (frequency #71,670 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,670
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kleinstadt in Süd-Bayern am Alpenrand

Key facts for Oberammergau
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberammergau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˌoːbɐˈʔamɐɡaʊ̯]
Letters12
Frequency rank#71,670
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Oberammergau” 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). Oberammergau 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

Oberammergau is uncommon German at frequency #71,670 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˌoːbɐˈʔamɐɡaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kleinstadt in Süd-Bayern am Alpenrand".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Oberammergau in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Oberammergau, spelled O-B-E-R-A-M-M-E-R-G-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kleinstadt in Süd-Bayern am Alpenrand

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 "Oberammergau"?
"Oberammergau" is spelled O-B-E-R-A-M-M-E-R-G-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌoːbɐˈʔamɐɡaʊ̯].
What does "Oberammergau" mean?
As a proper noun, "Oberammergau" means: Kleinstadt in Süd-Bayern am Alpenrand
How do you pronounce "Oberammergau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberammergau" is [ˌoːbɐˈʔamɐɡaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberammergau" come from?
"Oberammergau" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Oberammergau”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-E-R-A-M-M-E-R-G-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌoːbɐˈʔamɐɡaʊ̯] (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