Oberdeck

[ˈoːbɐˌdɛk]

/[ˈoːbɐˌdɛk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oberdeck” is uncommon German (frequency #73,851 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,851
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - oben liegendes Deck/Schiffsdeck; Deck, das das Schiff nach oben gegen Wettereinflüsse abschirmt

Key facts for Oberdeck
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberdeck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌdɛk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,851
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Oberdeck” 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). Oberdeck 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

Oberdeck is uncommon German at frequency #73,851 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːbɐˌdɛk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "oben liegendes Deck/Schiffsdeck; Deck, das das Schiff nach oben gegen Wettereinflüsse abschirmt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Oberdeck in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Oberdeck, spelled O-B-E-R-D-E-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    oben liegendes Deck/Schiffsdeck; Deck, das das Schiff nach oben gegen Wettereinflüsse abschirmt

This word in other languages

upper deck(English)

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 "Oberdeck"?
"Oberdeck" is spelled O-B-E-R-D-E-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐˌdɛk].
What does "Oberdeck" mean?
As a noun, "Oberdeck" means: oben liegendes Deck/Schiffsdeck; Deck, das das Schiff nach oben gegen Wettereinflüsse abschirmt
How do you pronounce "Oberdeck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberdeck" is [ˈoːbɐˌdɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberdeck" come from?
"Oberdeck" 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 “Oberdeck”

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

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