Oberteil

[ˈoːbɐˌtaɪ̯l]

/[ˈoːbɐˌtaɪ̯l]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oberteil” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,722. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,722
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich über einem Abschnitt befindlicher anderer Abschnitt

Key facts for Oberteil
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberteil
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌtaɪ̯l]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,722
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Oberteil” 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). Oberteil lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Oberteil (IPA [ˈoːbɐˌtaɪ̯l]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,722 among 14,908 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Oberteil, with forms such as "boerteil", "obberteil", and "oberetil". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Oberteil, spelled O-B-E-R-T-E-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich über einem Abschnitt befindlicher anderer Abschnitt
  2. 2
    Kleidungsstück für die obere Hälfte des Körpers

Synonyms

Oberbekleidungsstück

Antonyms

MittelteilUnterteil

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boerteil
  • obberteil
  • oberetil
  • oberrteil
  • oberteill
  • oberteli
  • obertiel
  • obertteil
  • obetreil
  • obreteil
  • oebrteil

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

boerteil2obberteil1oberetil2oberrteil1oberteill1oberteli2obertiel2obertteil1
Edit distance from "Oberteil"

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 "Oberteil"?
"Oberteil" is spelled O-B-E-R-T-E-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐˌtaɪ̯l].
What does "Oberteil" mean?
As a noun, "Oberteil" means: sich über einem Abschnitt befindlicher anderer Abschnitt
What are common misspellings of "Oberteil"?
Common misspellings include "boerteil", "obberteil", "oberetil", "oberrteil", "oberteill". The correct spelling is "Oberteil".
How do you pronounce "Oberteil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberteil" is [ˈoːbɐˌtaɪ̯l]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberteil" come from?
"Oberteil" 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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Using “Oberteil”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-E-R-T-E-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈoːbɐˌtaɪ̯l] (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

Same frequency band

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