Oberleitungen

[ˈoːbɐˌlaɪ̯tʊŋən]

/[ˈoːbɐˌlaɪ̯tʊŋən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oberleitungen” is uncommon German (frequency #81,940 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,940
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Oberleitung

Corpus desk

Index DE-oberleitungen · Oberleitungen · German

Oberleitungen · rank #81,940 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,940
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH oberirdische

Nearest frequency peer: oberirdische (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Oberleitungen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Oberleitungen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Oberleitungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberleitungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌlaɪ̯tʊŋən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#81,940
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Oberleitungen“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Oberleitungenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „oberirdische“ (#81,939), „Obernburg“ (#81,941), „Ochtrup“ (#81,942). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oberleitungen“ bei #81,940. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Oberleitungen is uncommon German at frequency #81,940 among 1,007 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːbɐˌlaɪ̯tʊŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Oberleitungen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Oberleitungen, spelled O-B-E-R-L-E-I-T-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Oberleitung
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Oberleitung
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Oberleitung
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Oberleitung

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 "Oberleitungen"?
"Oberleitungen" is spelled O-B-E-R-L-E-I-T-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐˌlaɪ̯tʊŋən].
What does "Oberleitungen" mean?
As a noun, "Oberleitungen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Oberleitung
How do you pronounce "Oberleitungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberleitungen" is [ˈoːbɐˌlaɪ̯tʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberleitungen" come from?
"Oberleitungen" 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 "Oberleitungen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nordhalbkugel#81,932nachzustellen#81,909philologische#81,981philosophical#81,982

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list