Oberhaus

[ˈoːbɐˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈoːbɐˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oberhaus” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,264. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,264
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine von zwei Kammern eines Parlaments

Corpus desk

Index DE-oberhaus · Oberhaus · German

Oberhaus · rank #29,264 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,264
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oberleitung

Nearest frequency peer: Oberleitung (+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 „Oberhaus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Oberhaus“ 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).

Oberhaus vs Opernhaus
78% similar
Oberhaus vs Oberhausen
80% similar
Oberhaus vs oberhalb
63% similar

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

Key facts for Oberhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,264
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Oberhaus“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Oberhausliegt 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: „Oberleitung“ (#29,265), „Olymp“ (#29,266), „nobody“ (#29,261). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oberhaus“ bei #29,264. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Oberhaus (IPA [ˈoːbɐˌhaʊ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,264 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Oberhaus, with forms such as "boerhaus", "obberhaus", and "obehraus". 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. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Opernhaus", "Oberhausen", "oberhalb", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Oberhaus, spelled O-B-E-R-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine von zwei Kammern eines Parlaments
  2. 2
    die erste Kammer britischen Parlaments

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Aus Sicht des Königs bedeutete das Oberhaus, dass seine Macht nicht einseitig durch das Volk, durch den südniederländischen Adel oder die früheren Regenten des Nordens bedroht wurde.“
  2. „Die Zahl der Mitglieder des Oberhauses, das einst ein Organ mit lediglich 50 Mitgliedern gewesen war, war durch die Großzügigkeit Georgs III. und seiner Nachfolger bei der Einrichtung von Adelstiteln stark angewachsen.“

Synonyms

House of Lords

Antonyms

UnterhausHouse of Commons

This word in other languages

upper house(English)chambre haute(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boerhaus
  • obberhaus
  • obehraus
  • oberahus
  • oberhasu
  • oberhauss
  • oberhhaus
  • oberhuas
  • oberrhaus
  • obrehaus
  • oebrhaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Oberhaus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

boerhaus2obberhaus1obehraus2oberahus2oberhasu2oberhauss1oberhhaus1oberhuas2
Edit distance from "Oberhaus"

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 "Oberhaus"?
"Oberhaus" is spelled O-B-E-R-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Oberhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Oberhaus" means: eine von zwei Kammern eines Parlaments
What words are commonly confused with "Oberhaus"?
"Oberhaus" is commonly confused with "Opernhaus", "Oberhausen", "oberhalb". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Oberhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberhaus" is [ˈoːbɐˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberhaus" come from?
"Oberhaus" 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 "Oberhaus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Ostseite#29,269neuester#29,258Parcours#29,275Perioden#29,278

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Oppenheim11 variantsnachhause11 variantsMonitore11 variantsmonarch11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list