obliegen

[ɔpˈliːɡn̩]

/[ɔpˈliːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“obliegen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #78,359 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#78,359
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemandem eine Aufgabe sein, von jemandem bewältigt werden müssen

Key facts for obliegen
PropertyValue
Headwordobliegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɔpˈliːɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#78,359
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “obliegen” 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). obliegen 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 obliegen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ɔpˈliːɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #78,359 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for obliegen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is obliegen, spelled O-B-L-I-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem eine Aufgabe sein, von jemandem bewältigt werden müssen
  2. 2
    sich anhaltend mit etwas beschäftigen, sich einer Sache widmen

This word in other languages

aplicarse(Español)incomber(Français)

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 "obliegen"?
"obliegen" is spelled O-B-L-I-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔpˈliːɡn̩].
What does "obliegen" mean?
As a verb, "obliegen" means: jemandem eine Aufgabe sein, von jemandem bewältigt werden müssen
How do you pronounce "obliegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obliegen" is [ɔpˈliːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obliegen" come from?
"obliegen" 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 “obliegen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-L-I-E-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɔpˈliːɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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