Oberschicht

[ˈoːbɐˌʃɪçt]

/[ˈoːbɐˌʃɪçt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oberschicht” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,011. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,011
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Schicht, die sich über mindestens einer anderen Schicht befindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-oberschicht · Oberschicht · German

Oberschicht · rank #21,011 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,011
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ortskern

Nearest frequency peer: Ortskern (+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 „Oberschicht“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Oberschicht“ 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 Oberschicht
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberschicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌʃɪçt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,011
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Oberschicht“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Oberschichtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ortskern“ (#21,012), „Nikolai“ (#21,009), „osteuropäischen“ (#21,013). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oberschicht“ bei #21,011. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Oberschicht (IPA [ˈoːbɐˌʃɪçt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,011 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Oberschicht, with forms such as "boerschicht", "obberschicht", and "obercshicht". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Oberschicht, spelled O-B-E-R-S-C-H-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Schicht, die sich über mindestens einer anderen Schicht befindet
  2. 2
    oberste Schicht einer Bevölkerung, die über die höchsten Einkommen und/oder den höchsten Lebensstandard verfügt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Beim Laubwald weiche Bodenauflage; darunter eine ausgeprägt krümelige, lockere und humusreiche Oberschicht mit starker tierischer Aktivität. “
  2. „Eine gut gepflegte Regenwurmpopulation pflügt in 10 Jahren die ganze Oberschicht des Bodens um.“

Synonyms

Upperclass

Antonyms

UnterschichtZwischenschichtMittelschichtUnterschicht

This word in other languages

upper class(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boerschicht
  • obberschicht
  • obercshicht
  • oberrschicht
  • oberscchicht
  • oberschciht
  • oberschhicht
  • oberschiccht
  • oberschichht
  • oberschichtt
  • oberschicth
  • oberschihct
  • oberscihcht
  • obershcicht
  • obersschicht
  • obesrchicht
  • obreschicht
  • oebrschicht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

boerschicht2obberschicht1obercshicht2oberrschicht1oberscchicht1oberschciht2oberschhicht1oberschiccht1
Edit distance from "Oberschicht"

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 "Oberschicht"?
"Oberschicht" is spelled O-B-E-R-S-C-H-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐˌʃɪçt].
What does "Oberschicht" mean?
As a noun, "Oberschicht" means: eine Schicht, die sich über mindestens einer anderen Schicht befindet
What are common misspellings of "Oberschicht"?
Common misspellings include "boerschicht", "obberschicht", "obercshicht", "oberrschicht", "oberscchicht". The correct spelling is "Oberschicht".
How do you pronounce "Oberschicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberschicht" is [ˈoːbɐˌʃɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberschicht" come from?
"Oberschicht" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list