oberste

[ˈoːbɐstə]

/[ˈoːbɐstə]/ adj

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The verdict

“oberste” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,224. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,224
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober-

Corpus desk

Index DE-oberste · oberste · German

oberste · rank #6,224 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,224
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ostern

Nearest frequency peer: Ostern (+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 „oberste“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „oberste“ 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).

oberste vs Obersten
75% similar
oberste vs oberster
88% similar
oberste vs oberstes
88% similar

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

Key facts for oberste
PropertyValue
Headwordoberste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈoːbɐstə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,224
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „oberste“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).obersteliegt 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: „Ostern“ (#6,225), „Münzen“ (#6,222), „Podcast“ (#6,226). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „oberste“ bei #6,224. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around oberste (IPA [ˈoːbɐstə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,224 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for oberste, with forms such as "boerste", "obberste", and "oberrste". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Obersten", "oberster", "oberstes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is oberste, spelled O-B-E-R-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober-
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober-
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober-
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober-
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober-
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober-
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober-
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober-
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober-

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boerste
  • obberste
  • oberrste
  • oberset
  • obersste
  • oberstte
  • obertse
  • obesrte
  • obreste
  • oebrste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of oberste - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

boerste2obberste1oberrste1oberset2obersste1oberstte1obertse2obesrte2
Edit distance from "oberste"

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 "oberste"?
"oberste" is spelled O-B-E-R-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐstə].
What does "oberste" mean?
As an adjective, "oberste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober-
What words are commonly confused with "oberste"?
"oberste" is commonly confused with "Obersten", "oberster", "oberstes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "oberste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oberste" is [ˈoːbɐstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oberste" come from?
"oberste" 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 "oberste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Podcast#6,226schaffe#6,232Kreises#6,212Kapelle#6,210

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Tricks10 variantstrinkt10 variantsvereint10 variantsgeistig10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list