obige

[ˈoːbɪɡə]

/[ˈoːbɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“obige” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #26,988 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#26,988
frequency rank, German
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs obig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

obige vs Oboe
40% similar
obige vs olive
60% similar
obige vs obigen
83% similar

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

Key facts for obige
PropertyValue
Headwordobige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈoːbɪɡə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#26,988
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “obige” 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). obige lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for obige is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈoːbɪɡə]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,988 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for obige, with forms such as "boige", "obbige", and "obgie". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Oboe", "olive", "obigen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists 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 obige, spelled O-B-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs obig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs obig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs obig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs obig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs obig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs obig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs obig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs obig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs obig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: boige,obbige,obgie,obieg,obigge,oibge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of obige - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

boige2obbige1obgie2obieg2obigge1oibge2
Edit distance from "obige"

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 "obige"?
"obige" is spelled O-B-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbɪɡə].
What does "obige" mean?
As an adjective, "obige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs obig
What words are commonly confused with "obige"?
"obige" is commonly confused with "Oboe", "olive", "obigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "obige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obige" is [ˈoːbɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obige" come from?
"obige" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “obige”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈoːbɪɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Oboe” - see the side-by-side comparison. obige vs Oboe
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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