Oberst

[ˈoːbɐst]

/[ˈoːbɐst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oberst” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,699. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,699
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dienstgrad über dem Oberstleutnant, höchster Dienstgrad der Stabsoffiziere

Corpus desk

Index DE-oberst · Oberst · German

Oberst · rank #6,699 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,699
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH nötige

Nearest frequency peer: nötige (-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 „Oberst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Oberst“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Oberst vs Obst
67% similar
Oberst vs oberste
71% similar
Oberst vs Obersten
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Oberst
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,699
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Oberst“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Oberstliegt 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: „nötige“ (#6,698), „Orden“ (#6,700), „Nikolaus“ (#6,697). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oberst“ bei #6,699. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Oberst (IPA [ˈoːbɐst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,699 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Oberst, with forms such as "boerst", "obberst", and "oberrst". 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. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Obst", "oberste", "Obersten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Oberst, spelled O-B-E-R-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dienstgrad über dem Oberstleutnant, höchster Dienstgrad der Stabsoffiziere
  2. 2
    Person, die den Dienstgrad eines Obersts innehat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er ging als Oberst in Pension.
  2. „Auch wird er, trotz seiner Jugend, zum Oberst eines Regiments der Nobelgarde ernannt.“

Synonyms

Obrist

This word in other languages

colonel(English)coronel(Español)colonel(Français)coronel(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boerst
  • obberst
  • oberrst
  • obersst
  • oberstt
  • oberts
  • obesrt
  • obrest
  • oebrst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Oberst - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

boerst2obberst1oberrst1obersst1oberstt1oberts2obesrt2obrest2
Edit distance from "Oberst"

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 "Oberst"?
"Oberst" is spelled O-B-E-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐst].
What does "Oberst" mean?
As a noun, "Oberst" means: Dienstgrad über dem Oberstleutnant, höchster Dienstgrad der Stabsoffiziere
What words are commonly confused with "Oberst"?
"Oberst" is commonly confused with "Obst", "oberste", "Obersten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Oberst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberst" is [ˈoːbɐst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberst" come from?
"Oberst" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nötige#6,698Mythos#6,695Planet#6,703locken#6,692

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

kehrte9 variantsKanton9 variantstrinke9 variantsvermute9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list