Oberschenkeln

[ˈoːbɐˌʃɛŋkl̩n]

/[ˈoːbɐˌʃɛŋkl̩n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oberschenkeln” is uncommon German (frequency #62,703 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,703
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-oberschenkeln · Oberschenkeln · German

Oberschenkeln · rank #62,703 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,703
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oerlinghausen

Nearest frequency peer: Oerlinghausen (+2 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 „Oberschenkeln“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Oberschenkeln
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberschenkeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌʃɛŋkl̩n]
Letters13
Frequency rank#62,703
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Oberschenkeln“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Oberschenkelnfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Oerlinghausen“ (#62,705), „OAS“ (#62,700), „ohnedies“ (#62,706). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oberschenkeln“ bei #62,703. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Oberschenkeln is uncommon German at frequency #62,703 among 1,007 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːbɐˌʃɛŋkl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Oberschenkel".

Oberschenkeln has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Oberschenkeln, spelled O-B-E-R-S-C-H-E-N-K-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Oberschenkel

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 "Oberschenkeln"?
"Oberschenkeln" is spelled O-B-E-R-S-C-H-E-N-K-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐˌʃɛŋkl̩n].
What does "Oberschenkeln" mean?
As a noun, "Oberschenkeln" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Oberschenkel
How do you pronounce "Oberschenkeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberschenkeln" is [ˈoːbɐˌʃɛŋkl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberschenkeln" come from?
"Oberschenkeln" 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 "Oberschenkeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Oerlinghausen#62,705Nikolaikirche#62,687Parteifreunde#62,723Patenschaften#62,728

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list