Oberstudienrat

[oːbɐˈʃtuːdi̯ənˌʁaːt]

/[oːbɐˈʃtuːdi̯ənˌʁaːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Oberstudienrat” is uncommon German (frequency #84,362 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,362
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lehrer höherer Schulen und höheren Dienstalters in Deutschland und Österreich

Key facts for Oberstudienrat
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberstudienrat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oːbɐˈʃtuːdi̯ənˌʁaːt]
Letters14
Frequency rank#84,362
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Oberstudienrat” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Oberstudienrat lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Oberstudienrat is uncommon German at frequency #84,362 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [oːbɐˈʃtuːdi̯ənˌʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lehrer höherer Schulen und höheren Dienstalters in Deutschland und Österreich".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Oberstudienrat in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Oberstudienrat, spelled O-B-E-R-S-T-U-D-I-E-N-R-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lehrer höherer Schulen und höheren Dienstalters in Deutschland und Österreich

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 "Oberstudienrat"?
"Oberstudienrat" is spelled O-B-E-R-S-T-U-D-I-E-N-R-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [oːbɐˈʃtuːdi̯ənˌʁaːt].
What does "Oberstudienrat" mean?
As a noun, "Oberstudienrat" means: Lehrer höherer Schulen und höheren Dienstalters in Deutschland und Österreich
How do you pronounce "Oberstudienrat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberstudienrat" is [oːbɐˈʃtuːdi̯ənˌʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberstudienrat" come from?
"Oberstudienrat" 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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Using “Oberstudienrat”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-E-R-S-T-U-D-I-E-N-R-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oːbɐˈʃtuːdi̯ənˌʁaːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list