Oberhaupt

[ˈoːbɐˌhaʊ̯pt]

/[ˈoːbɐˌhaʊ̯pt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oberhaupt” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,327. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,327
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ranghöchster oder mächtigster Mensch einer Institution/Organisation

Corpus desk

Index DE-oberhaupt · Oberhaupt · German

Oberhaupt · rank #19,327 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #19,327
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oase

Nearest frequency peer: Oase (-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 „Oberhaupt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Oberhaupt“ 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).

Oberhaupt vs Oberhaus
78% similar

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

Key facts for Oberhaupt
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberhaupt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌhaʊ̯pt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,327
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Oberhaupt“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Oase“ (#19,326), „Olli“ (#19,328), „niki“ (#19,325). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oberhaupt“ bei #19,327. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Oberhaupt (IPA [ˈoːbɐˌhaʊ̯pt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,327 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ranghöchster oder mächtigster Mensch einer Institution/Organisation".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Oberhaupt, with forms such as "boerhaupt", "obberhaupt", and "obehraupt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Oberhaus", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Oberhaupt, spelled O-B-E-R-H-A-U-P-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ranghöchster oder mächtigster Mensch einer Institution/Organisation

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Verdruss über die Auswüchse des Parteienstaates wird so nicht abgebaut – nicht von den Parteien, und vom Oberhaupt dieses Staates ohnehin nicht.“
  2. Laut Epheserbrief ist Christus das Haupt der Kirche; manche sprechen vom Oberhaupt der römisch-katholischen Kirche und meinen deren Papst.

Synonyms

HauptLeiterBossChef

This word in other languages

head(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boerhaupt
  • obberhaupt
  • obehraupt
  • oberahupt
  • oberhaput
  • oberhauppt
  • oberhauptt
  • oberhautp
  • oberhhaupt
  • oberhuapt
  • oberrhaupt
  • obrehaupt
  • oebrhaupt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

boerhaupt2obberhaupt1obehraupt2oberahupt2oberhaput2oberhauppt1oberhauptt1oberhautp2
Edit distance from "Oberhaupt"

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 "Oberhaupt"?
"Oberhaupt" is spelled O-B-E-R-H-A-U-P-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐˌhaʊ̯pt].
What does "Oberhaupt" mean?
As a noun, "Oberhaupt" means: ranghöchster oder mächtigster Mensch einer Institution/Organisation
What words are commonly confused with "Oberhaupt"?
"Oberhaupt" is commonly confused with "Oberhaus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Oberhaupt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberhaupt" is [ˈoːbɐˌhaʊ̯pt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberhaupt" come from?
"Oberhaupt" 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 "Oberhaupt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ortsteile#19,331Neuheiten#19,322Portionen#19,344Memmingen#19,309

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Meiningen13 variantsRadsport13 variantsleitenden13 variantsSchnitten13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list