Oberton
[ˈoːbɐˌtoːn]
The verdict
“Oberton” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jeder über einem Grundton mitklingende Ton
Corpus desk
Index DE-oberton · Oberton · German
Oberton · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Oberton |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈoːbɐˌtoːn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Oberton“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Oberton is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːbɐˌtoːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jeder über einem Grundton mitklingende Ton".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Oberton, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Oberton, spelled O-B-E-R-T-O-N.
Definition
- 1jeder über einem Grundton mitklingende Ton
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Oberton appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Physiker und Kirchenmusiker testete über 400 Versuchspersonen, darunter viele Orchestermusiker, daraufhin, ob sie eher den Grundton oder die Obertöne eines Instrumentenklangs wahrnehmen.“
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.