Oberkörper

[ˈoːbɐˌkœʁpɐ]

/[ˈoːbɐˌkœʁpɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oberkörper” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,172. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,172
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Teil des Körpers (Rumpfes) zwischen Hals und Taille

Corpus desk

Index DE-oberkorper · Oberkörper · German

Oberkörper · rank #15,172 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,172
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH nächtlichen

Nearest frequency peer: nächtlichen (-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 „Oberkörper“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Oberkörper“ 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 Oberkörper
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberkörper
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌkœʁpɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,172
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Oberkörper“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Oberkörperliegt 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: „nächtlichen“ (#15,171), „Oberlandesgericht“ (#15,173), „Nizza“ (#15,170). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oberkörper“ bei #15,172. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Oberkörper (IPA [ˈoːbɐˌkœʁpɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,172 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Oberkörper, with forms such as "boerkörper", "obberkörper", and "obekrörper". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Oberkörper, spelled O-B-E-R-K-Ö-R-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Teil des Körpers (Rumpfes) zwischen Hals und Taille
  2. 2
    Obermenge eines Körpers, die ebenfalls ein Körper ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bitte machen Sie den Oberkörper frei.
  2. „Biagio stand im Vorhof der Scheune mit nacktem Oberkörper vor einer mit Wasser gefüllten, weiß emaillierten Blechschüssel und zeigte uns, wie das ging.“

Antonyms

Unterleib

This word in other languages

upper body(English)busto(Español)torse(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boerkörper
  • obberkörper
  • obekrörper
  • oberkkörper
  • oberkröper
  • oberköprer
  • oberkörepr
  • oberkörperr
  • oberkörpper
  • oberkörpre
  • oberkörrper
  • oberrkörper
  • oberökrper
  • obrekörper
  • oebrkörper

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Oberkörper - 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.

boerkörper2obberkörper1obekrörper2oberkkörper1oberkröper2oberköprer2oberkörepr2oberkörperr1
Edit distance from "Oberkörper"

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 "Oberkörper"?
"Oberkörper" is spelled O-B-E-R-K-Ö-R-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐˌkœʁpɐ].
What does "Oberkörper" mean?
As a noun, "Oberkörper" means: der Teil des Körpers (Rumpfes) zwischen Hals und Taille
What are common misspellings of "Oberkörper"?
Common misspellings include "boerkörper", "obberkörper", "obekrörper", "oberkkörper", "oberkröper". The correct spelling is "Oberkörper".
How do you pronounce "Oberkörper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberkörper" is [ˈoːbɐˌkœʁpɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberkörper" come from?
"Oberkörper" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Oberkörper", 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