Oberarme

[ˈoːbɐˌʔaʁmə]

/[ˈoːbɐˌʔaʁmə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oberarme” is uncommon German (frequency #80,756 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,756
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Oberarm

Key facts for Oberarme
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberarme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌʔaʁmə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,756
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Oberarme” 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). Oberarme lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Oberarme is uncommon German at frequency #80,756 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːbɐˌʔaʁmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Oberarme in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Oberarme, spelled O-B-E-R-A-R-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Oberarm
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Oberarm
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Oberarm
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Oberarme"?
"Oberarme" is spelled O-B-E-R-A-R-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐˌʔaʁmə].
What does "Oberarme" mean?
As a noun, "Oberarme" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Oberarm
How do you pronounce "Oberarme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberarme" is [ˈoːbɐˌʔaʁmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberarme" come from?
"Oberarme" 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 “Oberarme”

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

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

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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