Obergrenze

[ˈoːbɐˌɡʁɛnt͡sə]

/[ˈoːbɐˌɡʁɛnt͡sə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Obergrenze” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,792. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,792
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die obere/oberste Grenze

Corpus desk

Index DE-obergrenze · Obergrenze · German

Obergrenze · rank #16,792 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,792
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH ordentlicher

Nearest frequency peer: ordentlicher (+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 „Obergrenze“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Obergrenze
PropertyValue
HeadwordObergrenze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌɡʁɛnt͡sə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,792
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Obergrenze“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Obergrenzeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ordentlicher“ (#16,793), „Notebook“ (#16,790), „Organisatoren“ (#16,794). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Obergrenze“ bei #16,792. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Obergrenze (IPA [ˈoːbɐˌɡʁɛnt͡sə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,792 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die obere/oberste Grenze".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Obergrenze, with forms such as "boergrenze", "obbergrenze", and "obegrrenze". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Obergrenze, spelled O-B-E-R-G-R-E-N-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die obere/oberste Grenze

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es wurde an diesem heißen Tag in Graz die Obergrenze von Feinstaub an sieben Messstellen überschritten.
  2. „Im deutschen Klimaschutzgesetz gibt es Obergrenzen für die Emissionen für jeden einzelnen Sektor und jedes Jahr.“

Synonyms

Höchstgrenze

Antonyms

Untergrenze

This word in other languages

techo(Español)plafond(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boergrenze
  • obbergrenze
  • obegrrenze
  • obergernze
  • oberggrenze
  • obergrenez
  • obergrennze
  • obergrenzze
  • obergrezne
  • obergrneze
  • obergrrenze
  • oberrgenze
  • oberrgrenze
  • obregrenze
  • oebrgrenze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Obergrenze - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

boergrenze2obbergrenze1obegrrenze2obergernze2oberggrenze1obergrenez2obergrennze1obergrenzze1
Edit distance from "Obergrenze"

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 "Obergrenze"?
"Obergrenze" is spelled O-B-E-R-G-R-E-N-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐˌɡʁɛnt͡sə].
What does "Obergrenze" mean?
As a noun, "Obergrenze" means: die obere/oberste Grenze
What are common misspellings of "Obergrenze"?
Common misspellings include "boergrenze", "obbergrenze", "obegrrenze", "obergernze", "oberggrenze". The correct spelling is "Obergrenze".
How do you pronounce "Obergrenze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Obergrenze" is [ˈoːbɐˌɡʁɛnt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Obergrenze" come from?
"Obergrenze" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list