obig
[ˈoːbɪç]
The verdict
“obig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einem Schriftstück oberhalb einer Textstelle erwähnt oder dargestellt
Corpus desk
Index DE-obig · obig · German
obig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | obig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈoːbɪç] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „obig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
obig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈoːbɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for obig in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is obig, spelled O-B-I-G.
Definition
- 1in einem Schriftstück oberhalb einer Textstelle erwähnt oder dargestellt
- 2oberhalb von
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how obig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich schrieb den obigen Text am Nachmittag des 10. Januar.
Hinzu kommt, dass wir, gerade indem wir die obigen Fragen stellen, die europäischen Werte eigentlich schon bejahen.
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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.