Obermaat

[ˈoːbɐˌmaːt]

/[ˈoːbɐˌmaːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Obermaat” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unteroffiziersrang zwischen dem Maat und dem Bootsmann (in der NVA Meister)

Corpus desk

Index DE-obermaat · Obermaat · German

Obermaat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Obermaat
PropertyValue
HeadwordObermaat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌmaːt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Obermaat“ im Deutschen

Obermaatliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Obermaat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːbɐˌmaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Obermaat in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Obermaat, spelled O-B-E-R-M-A-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unteroffiziersrang zwischen dem Maat und dem Bootsmann (in der NVA Meister)
  2. 2
    Unteroffizier im Range eines Obermaates

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Obermaat ist der ranghöhere der beiden Unteroffiziere ohne Portepee.
  2. Der Obermaat nahm den Befehl entgegen.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Obermaat"?
"Obermaat" is spelled O-B-E-R-M-A-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐˌmaːt].
What does "Obermaat" mean?
As a noun, "Obermaat" means: Unteroffiziersrang zwischen dem Maat und dem Bootsmann (in der NVA Meister)
How do you pronounce "Obermaat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Obermaat" is [ˈoːbɐˌmaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Obermaat" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list