Oberwiesenthal

[oːbɐˈviːzn̩ˌtaːl]

/[oːbɐˈviːzn̩ˌtaːl]/ name

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The verdict

“Oberwiesenthal” is uncommon German (frequency #83,116 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,116
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland

Key facts for Oberwiesenthal
PropertyValue
HeadwordOberwiesenthal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[oːbɐˈviːzn̩ˌtaːl]
Letters14
Frequency rank#83,116
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Oberwiesenthal” 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). Oberwiesenthal 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

Oberwiesenthal is uncommon German at frequency #83,116 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [oːbɐˈviːzn̩ˌtaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland".

Oberwiesenthal doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Oberwiesenthal, spelled O-B-E-R-W-I-E-S-E-N-T-H-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland

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 "Oberwiesenthal"?
"Oberwiesenthal" is spelled O-B-E-R-W-I-E-S-E-N-T-H-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [oːbɐˈviːzn̩ˌtaːl].
What does "Oberwiesenthal" mean?
As a proper noun, "Oberwiesenthal" means: eine Stadt in Sachsen, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Oberwiesenthal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oberwiesenthal" is [oːbɐˈviːzn̩ˌtaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oberwiesenthal" come from?
"Oberwiesenthal" 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 “Oberwiesenthal”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-E-R-W-I-E-S-E-N-T-H-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oːbɐˈviːzn̩ˌtaːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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