Oblate
[oˈblaːtə]
The verdict
“Oblate” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dünne Teigplatte aus ungesäuertem Mehlteig ohne Zusatz von Triebmitteln
Corpus desk
Index DE-oblate · Oblate · German
Oblate · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Oblate |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [oˈblaːtə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Oblate“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Oblate is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [oˈblaːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Oblate doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Oblate, spelled O-B-L-A-T-E.
Definition
- 1dünne Teigplatte aus ungesäuertem Mehlteig ohne Zusatz von Triebmitteln
- 2dünne Teigplatte aus ungesäuertem Mehlteig ohne Zusatz von Triebmitteln
- 3dünne Teigplatte aus ungesäuertem Mehlteig ohne Zusatz von Triebmitteln
- 4rundes, waffelartiges Gebäck
- 5Glanzbild, oft handtellergroßes buntes Bild mit Glitter, das man in einem Album verwahren kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Oblate appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein Päckchen mit Oblaten reicht für fünfzig Makronen.
Vor dem Altar bekam ich eine kleine Oblate gereicht und dann folgte der Kelch.
This word in other languages
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.