Obligation
[obliɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Obligation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (finanzielle, vertragliche) Verpflichtung
Corpus desk
Index DE-obligation · Obligation · German
Obligation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Obligation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [obliɡaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Obligation“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Obligation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [obliɡaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Obligation in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Obligation, spelled O-B-L-I-G-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1(finanzielle, vertragliche) Verpflichtung
- 2verzinsliches Wertpapier, meist mit festem Zinssatz
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Obligation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die meisten Obligationen entstehen aus einem Rechtsgeschäft und die mit Abstand bedeutendste Obligation ist der Vertrag.“
„Will der Staat sein »gewöhnliches« Defizit finanzieren, verkauft er Obligationen mit einer Laufzeit von 2, 5, 10 oder 30 Jahren.“
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.