Oberarm

[ˈoːbɐˌʔaʁm]

/[ˈoːbɐˌʔaʁm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oberarm” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,114. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,114
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - oberer Teil des Arms vom Ellenbogen bis zur Schulter

Corpus desk

Index DE-oberarm · Oberarm · German

Oberarm · rank #37,114 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,114
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Niveaus

Nearest frequency peer: Niveaus (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Oberarm“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Oberarm“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Oberarm vs oberer
57% similar
Oberarm vs Oberarzt
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Oberarm
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberarm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌʔaʁm]
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,114
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Oberarm“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Oberarmliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Niveaus“ (#37,113), „Ordnungswidrigkeit“ (#37,115), „nivea“ (#37,112). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oberarm“ bei #37,114. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Oberarm (IPA [ˈoːbɐˌʔaʁm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,114 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Oberarm, with forms such as "boerarm", "obberarm", and "obearrm". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "oberer", "Oberarzt", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Oberarm, spelled O-B-E-R-A-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    oberer Teil des Arms vom Ellenbogen bis zur Schulter
  2. 2
    Anatomie, kurz für: Oberarmknochen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Oberarm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Zur Messung des Blutdruckes ist es gut, den Oberarm frei zu machen.
  2. „Nachdem meine Augen einen Moment an den Tattoos auf ihren Oberarmen hängen geblieben waren, erklärte ich, ich käme in Frieden, und bat sie, freundlicherweise leiser zu machen.“

Synonyms

HinterarmHumerus

Antonyms

Unterarm

This word in other languages

brazo(Español)bras(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boerarm
  • obberarm
  • obearrm
  • oberamr
  • oberarmm
  • oberarrm
  • oberram
  • oberrarm
  • obrearm
  • oebrarm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Oberarm - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

boerarm2obberarm1obearrm2oberamr2oberarmm1oberarrm1oberram2oberrarm1
Edit distance from "Oberarm"

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 "Oberarm"?
"Oberarm" is spelled O-B-E-R-A-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐˌʔaʁm].
What does "Oberarm" mean?
As a noun, "Oberarm" means: oberer Teil des Arms vom Ellenbogen bis zur Schulter
What words are commonly confused with "Oberarm"?
"Oberarm" is commonly confused with "oberer", "Oberarzt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Oberarm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberarm" is [ˈoːbɐˌʔaʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberarm" come from?
"Oberarm" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Oberarm", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Niveaus#37,113neunter#37,109Paläste#37,121mündete#37,100

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

monoton10 variantsMinijob10 variantsmailbox10 variantsmageren10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list