Oberschule

[ˈoːbɐˌʃuːlə]

/[ˈoːbɐˌʃuːlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Oberschule” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,084. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,084
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiterführende Lehranstalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-oberschule · Oberschule · German

Oberschule · rank #22,084 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,084
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH näherte

Nearest frequency peer: näherte (-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 „Oberschule“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Oberschule“ 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 Oberschule
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberschule
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌʃuːlə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,084
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Oberschule“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Oberschuleliegt 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: „näherte“ (#22,083), „ohnmächtig“ (#22,085), „nom“ (#22,082). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oberschule“ bei #22,084. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Oberschule (IPA [ˈoːbɐˌʃuːlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,084 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiterführende Lehranstalt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Oberschule, with forms such as "boerschule", "obberschule", and "obercshule". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Oberschule, spelled O-B-E-R-S-C-H-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiterführende Lehranstalt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Oberschule ist eine Sammelbezeichnung für weiterführende Schulen oder solche der Höheren Bildung.“
  2. „2010 führte das Land Bremen, durch die Reform des allgemeinbildenden Schulsystem zu einem zweigliedrigen System, wieder den Begriff Oberschule ein, wenn auch mit anderer Bedeutung als im 20. Jahrhundert.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boerschule
  • obberschule
  • obercshule
  • oberrschule
  • oberscchule
  • oberschhule
  • oberschlue
  • oberschuel
  • oberschulle
  • oberscuhle
  • obershcule
  • obersschule
  • obesrchule
  • obreschule
  • oebrschule

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

boerschule2obberschule1obercshule2oberrschule1oberscchule1oberschhule1oberschlue2oberschuel2
Edit distance from "Oberschule"

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 "Oberschule"?
"Oberschule" is spelled O-B-E-R-S-C-H-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐˌʃuːlə].
What does "Oberschule" mean?
As a noun, "Oberschule" means: weiterführende Lehranstalt
What are common misspellings of "Oberschule"?
Common misspellings include "boerschule", "obberschule", "obercshule", "oberrschule", "oberscchule". The correct spelling is "Oberschule".
How do you pronounce "Oberschule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberschule" is [ˈoːbɐˌʃuːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberschule" come from?
"Oberschule" 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 "Oberschule", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list