Objekt

[ɔpˈjɛkt]

/[ɔpˈjɛkt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Objekt” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,911 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,911
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gegenstand, auf den sich jemand bezieht, auf den das Denken oder Handeln ausgerichtet ist

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Objekt vs Objekte
86% similar
Objekt vs Objekts
86% similar
Objekt vs objektiv
63% similar

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

Key facts for Objekt
PropertyValue
HeadwordObjekt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔpˈjɛkt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,911
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Objekt” 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). Objekt 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 Objekt is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɔpˈjɛkt]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,911 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Objekt, with forms such as "bojekt", "obbjekt", and "obejkt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Objekte", "Objekts", "objektiv", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Objekt, spelled O-B-J-E-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gegenstand, auf den sich jemand bezieht, auf den das Denken oder Handeln ausgerichtet ist
  2. 2
    Immobilie oder Wohnung
  3. 3
    plastisches Kunstwerk
  4. 4
    zusammengehörende Programmiercode-Einheit
  5. 5
    syntaktische Funktion eines Satzgliedes, das vom Verb abhängig ist und in einem obliquen Kasus steht
  6. 6
    astronomisches Objekt, Himmelsobjekt

Antonyms

Subjektadverbiale BestimmungPrädikatPrädikatsnomen

This word in other languages

object(English)objeto(Español)objet(Français)objeto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bojekt,obbjekt,obejkt,objekkt,objektt,objetk,objjekt,objket,ojbekt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Objekt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bojekt2obbjekt1obejkt2objekkt1objektt1objetk2objjekt1objket2
Edit distance from "Objekt"

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 "Objekt"?
"Objekt" is spelled O-B-J-E-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔpˈjɛkt].
What does "Objekt" mean?
As a noun, "Objekt" means: Gegenstand, auf den sich jemand bezieht, auf den das Denken oder Handeln ausgerichtet ist
What words are commonly confused with "Objekt"?
"Objekt" is commonly confused with "Objekte", "Objekts", "objektiv". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Objekt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Objekt" is [ɔpˈjɛkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Objekt" come from?
"Objekt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Objekt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-J-E-K-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɔpˈjɛkt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Objekte” - see the side-by-side comparison. Objekt vs Objekte
  • 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