Oberarme

[ˈoːbɐˌʔaʁmə]

/[ˈoːbɐˌʔaʁmə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oberarme” is uncommon German (frequency #80,756 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,756
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Oberarm

Corpus desk

Index DE-oberarme · Oberarme · German

Oberarme · rank #80,756 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,756
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nutzwert

Nearest frequency peer: Nutzwert (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Oberarme“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Oberarme“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Oberarme
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberarme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌʔaʁmə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,756
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Oberarme“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Oberarmefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Nutzwert“ (#80,755), „oberflächliches“ (#80,757), „Obertshausen“ (#80,758). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oberarme“ bei #80,756. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Oberarme is uncommon German at frequency #80,756 among 1,007 “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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nutzwert#80,755occasion#80,759ordinary#80,764originär#80,765

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list