Oberklasse

[ˈoːbɐˌklasə]

/[ˈoːbɐˌklasə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oberklasse” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,937. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,937
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - höhere/hohe Schulklasse

Corpus desk

Index DE-oberklasse · Oberklasse · German

Oberklasse · rank #35,937 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,937
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nähmaschine

Nearest frequency peer: Nähmaschine (-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 „Oberklasse“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Oberklasse“ 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 Oberklasse
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberklasse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌklasə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,937
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Oberklasse“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Oberklasseliegt 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: „Nähmaschine“ (#35,936), „Objektes“ (#35,938), „nuggets“ (#35,935). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oberklasse“ bei #35,937. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Oberklasse (IPA [ˈoːbɐˌklasə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,937 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Oberklasse, with forms such as "boerklasse", "obberklasse", and "obekrlasse". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Oberklasse, spelled O-B-E-R-K-L-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    höhere/hohe Schulklasse
  2. 2
    obere Gesellschaftsschicht
  3. 3
    Menge der Typen besonders teurer Fahrzeuge

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wer die Oberklasse erreicht, schafft in der Regel auch den Schulabschluss.
  2. „Während die vermögende Oberklasse an ihrem bewährten und vertrauenswürdigen Personal überwiegend festhielt und höchstens die Hilfskräfte reduzierte, traf es in den viel zahlreicheren bürgerlichen und kleinbürgerlichen Haushalten Zehntausende Dienstmädchen, Zugehfrauen, Köchinnen und Wäscherinnen.“

Synonyms

OberschichtLuxusklasse

Antonyms

EingangsklasseMittelschichtUnterschichtKleinwagenMittelklassewagen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boerklasse
  • obberklasse
  • obekrlasse
  • oberkalsse
  • oberkklasse
  • oberklase
  • oberklases
  • oberklaße
  • oberkllasse
  • oberklsase
  • oberlkasse
  • oberrklasse
  • obreklasse
  • oebrklasse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

boerklasse2obberklasse1obekrlasse2oberkalsse2oberkklasse1oberklase1oberklases2oberklaße2
Edit distance from "Oberklasse"

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 "Oberklasse"?
"Oberklasse" is spelled O-B-E-R-K-L-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐˌklasə].
What does "Oberklasse" mean?
As a noun, "Oberklasse" means: höhere/hohe Schulklasse
What are common misspellings of "Oberklasse"?
Common misspellings include "boerklasse", "obberklasse", "obekrlasse", "oberkalsse", "oberkklasse". The correct spelling is "Oberklasse".
How do you pronounce "Oberklasse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberklasse" is [ˈoːbɐˌklasə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberklasse" come from?
"Oberklasse" 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 "Oberklasse", 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 (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list