Oberweite

[ˈoːbɐˌvaɪ̯tə]

/[ˈoːbɐˌvaɪ̯tə]/ noun

The verdict

“Oberweite” is uncommon German (frequency #53,952 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,952
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Brustumfang, vor allem bei Frauen

Corpus desk

Index DE-oberweite · Oberweite · German

Oberweite · rank #53,952 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,952
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH nüchterner

Nearest frequency peer: nüchterner (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Oberweite“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Oberweite“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Oberweite
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberweite
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbɐˌvaɪ̯tə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#53,952
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Oberweite“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Oberweitefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „nüchterner“ (#53,951), „ominöse“ (#53,953), „num“ (#53,950). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oberweite“ bei #53,952. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Oberweite is uncommon German at frequency #53,952 among 1,007 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːbɐˌvaɪ̯tə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Brustumfang, vor allem bei Frauen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Oberweite in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Oberweite, spelled O-B-E-R-W-E-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Brustumfang, vor allem bei Frauen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Oberweite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Schneider maß die Oberweite seiner Kundin.
  2. Eine Frau mit beträchtlicher Oberweite trat auf mich zu.

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 "Oberweite"?
"Oberweite" is spelled O-B-E-R-W-E-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɐˌvaɪ̯tə].
What does "Oberweite" mean?
As a noun, "Oberweite" means: Brustumfang, vor allem bei Frauen
How do you pronounce "Oberweite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberweite" is [ˈoːbɐˌvaɪ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberweite" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Oberweite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list