Obhut

[ˈɔpˌhuːt]

/[ˈɔpˌhuːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Obhut” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,239. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,239
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - beschützende Aufsicht über jemanden

Corpus desk

Index DE-obhut · Obhut · German

Obhut · rank #16,239 · 7 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,239
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH omg

Nearest frequency peer: omg (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Obhut“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Obhut“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Obhut vs Out
60% similar
Obhut vs Obst
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Obhut
PropertyValue
HeadwordObhut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔpˌhuːt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,239
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Obhut“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Obhutliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „omg“ (#16,240), „Notaufnahme“ (#16,237), „operieren“ (#16,241). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Obhut“ bei #16,239. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Obhut (IPA [ˈɔpˌhuːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,239 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Obhut, with forms such as "bohut", "obbhut", and "obhhut". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Out", "Obst", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Obhut, spelled O-B-H-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    beschützende Aufsicht über jemanden
  2. 2
    Aufsicht über jemanden oder etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nachdem die Eltern der Kinder starben, nahm die Tante sie in ihre Obhut.
  2. „Viele dieser Frauen mussten ihre eigenen Kinder in der Heimat zurücklassen und in die Obhut von Verwandten, manchmal sogar Fremden geben.“

This word in other languages

care(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bohut
  • obbhut
  • obhhut
  • obhtu
  • obhutt
  • obuht
  • ohbut

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Obhut - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bohut2obbhut1obhhut1obhtu2obhutt1obuht2ohbut2
Edit distance from "Obhut"

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 "Obhut"?
"Obhut" is spelled O-B-H-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔpˌhuːt].
What does "Obhut" mean?
As a noun, "Obhut" means: beschützende Aufsicht über jemanden
What words are commonly confused with "Obhut"?
"Obhut" is commonly confused with "Out", "Obst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Obhut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Obhut" is [ˈɔpˌhuːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Obhut" come from?
"Obhut" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

klaut#16,203Kippe#16,199Stiel#16,293hüten#16,182

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Taxis7 variantsTheke7 variantsTyps7 variantsUlmer7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list