Oberlippe

[ˈoːbɐˌlɪpə]

/[ˈoːbɐˌlɪpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oberlippe” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,132. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,132
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der obere Teil der Lippen von Säugetieren und des Menschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-oberlippe · Oberlippe · German

Oberlippe · rank #49,132 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,132
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH opferte

Nearest frequency peer: opferte (+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 „Oberlippe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Oberlippe“ 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 Oberlippe
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberlippe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌlɪpə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,132
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Oberlippe“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Oberlippeliegt 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: „opferte“ (#49,133), „oberbayerischen“ (#49,130), „orangefarbenen“ (#49,134). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oberlippe“ bei #49,132. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Oberlippe (IPA [ˈoːbɐˌlɪpə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,132 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der obere Teil der Lippen von Säugetieren und des Menschen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Oberlippe, with forms such as "boerlippe", "obberlippe", and "obelrippe". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Oberlippe, spelled O-B-E-R-L-I-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    der obere Teil der Lippen von Säugetieren und des Menschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei diesem Zusammenstoß hat er sich die Oberlippe verletzt.
  2. „Der Rauch wälzte sich über Joes Oberlippe und verschwand in seinen Nasenlöchern.“

Antonyms

Unterlippe

This word in other languages

lèvre supérieure(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boerlippe
  • obberlippe
  • obelrippe
  • oberilppe
  • oberlipe
  • oberlipep
  • oberllippe
  • oberlpipe
  • oberrlippe
  • obrelippe
  • oebrlippe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

boerlippe2obberlippe1obelrippe2oberilppe2oberlipe1oberlipep2oberllippe1oberlpipe2
Edit distance from "Oberlippe"

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 "Oberlippe"?
"Oberlippe" is spelled O-B-E-R-L-I-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐˌlɪpə].
What does "Oberlippe" mean?
As a noun, "Oberlippe" means: der obere Teil der Lippen von Säugetieren und des Menschen
What are common misspellings of "Oberlippe"?
Common misspellings include "boerlippe", "obberlippe", "obelrippe", "oberilppe", "oberlipe". The correct spelling is "Oberlippe".
How do you pronounce "Oberlippe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberlippe" is [ˈoːbɐˌlɪpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberlippe" come from?
"Oberlippe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Oberlippe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list