oberster

[ˈoːbɐstɐ]

/[ˈoːbɐstɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“oberster” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,647. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,647
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-oberster · oberster · German

oberster · rank #18,647 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,647
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH notieren

Nearest frequency peer: notieren (-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 „oberster“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „oberster“ 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).

oberster vs oberstes
88% similar
oberster vs Oberst
63% similar
oberster vs oberer
75% similar

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

Key facts for oberster
PropertyValue
Headwordoberster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈoːbɐstɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,647
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „oberster“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).obersterliegt 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: „notieren“ (#18,646), „Nostalgie“ (#18,645), „palm“ (#18,649). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „oberster“ bei #18,647. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around oberster (IPA [ˈoːbɐstɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,647 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for oberster, with forms such as "boerster", "obberster", and "oberrster". 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. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "oberstes", "Oberst", "oberer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is oberster, spelled O-B-E-R-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober-
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober-
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober-
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober-
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs ober-

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boerster
  • obberster
  • oberrster
  • obersetr
  • obersster
  • obersterr
  • oberstre
  • oberstter
  • obertser
  • obesrter
  • obrester
  • oebrster

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

boerster2obberster1oberrster1obersetr2obersster1obersterr1oberstre2oberstter1
Edit distance from "oberster"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

notieren#18,646Nordwest#18,644Neuerung#18,640nebenher#18,638

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

namhafte12 variantsmorgigen12 variantsmitreden12 variantsrationale12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list