obligatorischer

[ɔbliɡaˈtoːʁɪʃɐ]

/[ɔbliɡaˈtoːʁɪʃɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“obligatorischer” is uncommon German (frequency #94,695 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,695
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obligatorisch

Key facts for obligatorischer
PropertyValue
Headwordobligatorischer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɔbliɡaˈtoːʁɪʃɐ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#94,695
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “obligatorischer” 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). obligatorischer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

obligatorischer is uncommon German at frequency #94,695 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɔbliɡaˈtoːʁɪʃɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

obligatorischer has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is obligatorischer, spelled O-B-L-I-G-A-T-O-R-I-S-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obligatorisch
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obligatorisch
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obligatorisch
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obligatorisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obligatorisch

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 "obligatorischer"?
"obligatorischer" is spelled O-B-L-I-G-A-T-O-R-I-S-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔbliɡaˈtoːʁɪʃɐ].
What does "obligatorischer" mean?
As an adjective, "obligatorischer" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obligatorisch
How do you pronounce "obligatorischer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obligatorischer" is [ɔbliɡaˈtoːʁɪʃɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obligatorischer" come from?
"obligatorischer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “obligatorischer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-L-I-G-A-T-O-R-I-S-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɔbliɡaˈtoːʁɪʃɐ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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