Oberrealschule

[ˈoːbɐʁeˌaːlʃuːlə]

/[ˈoːbɐʁeˌaːlʃuːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oberrealschule” is uncommon German (frequency #89,370 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,370
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Schule, die zum Beispiel in Deutschland zum Abitur führte

Key facts for Oberrealschule
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberrealschule
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐʁeˌaːlʃuːlə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#89,370
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Oberrealschule” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Oberrealschule lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Oberrealschule is uncommon German at frequency #89,370 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːbɐʁeˌaːlʃuːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schule, die zum Beispiel in Deutschland zum Abitur führte".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Oberrealschule in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Oberrealschule, spelled O-B-E-R-R-E-A-L-S-C-H-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schule, die zum Beispiel in Deutschland zum Abitur führte

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 "Oberrealschule"?
"Oberrealschule" is spelled O-B-E-R-R-E-A-L-S-C-H-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐʁeˌaːlʃuːlə].
What does "Oberrealschule" mean?
As a noun, "Oberrealschule" means: Schule, die zum Beispiel in Deutschland zum Abitur führte
How do you pronounce "Oberrealschule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberrealschule" is [ˈoːbɐʁeˌaːlʃuːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberrealschule" come from?
"Oberrealschule" 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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Using “Oberrealschule”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-E-R-R-E-A-L-S-C-H-U-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈoːbɐʁeˌaːlʃuːlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list