Obmann

[ˈɔpˌman]

/[ˈɔpˌman]/ noun

The verdict

“Obmann” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,997. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,997
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die die Leitung und Verantwortung eines Vereins, einer Partei, einer Organisation oder Ähnliches innehat

Corpus desk

Index DE-obmann · Obmann · German

Obmann · rank #18,997 · 7 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,997
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH obi

Nearest frequency peer: obi (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Obmann“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Obmann“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Obmann vs Oman
67% similar
Obmann vs Osmanen
71% similar

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

Key facts for Obmann
PropertyValue
HeadwordObmann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔpˌman]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,997
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Obmann“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Obmannliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „obi“ (#18,996), „Oettinger“ (#18,998), „Newcomer“ (#18,995). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Obmann“ bei #18,997. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Obmann (IPA [ˈɔpˌman]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,997 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die die Leitung und Verantwortung eines Vereins, einer Partei, einer Organisation oder Ähnliches innehat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Obmann, with forms such as "bomann", "obamnn", and "obbmann". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Oman", "Osmanen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Obmann, spelled O-B-M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die die Leitung und Verantwortung eines Vereins, einer Partei, einer Organisation oder Ähnliches innehat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Obmann appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Wie die anderen Abgeordneten des Bundestags erhielt auch der Obmann im Verteidigungsausschuss nur eine kurze Mitteilung des Einsatzführungskommandos in Potsdam, die gleichlautend auf der Webseite der Truppe veröffentlicht wurde.“
  2. „Der Obmann meiner Abteilung war, wie gesagt, der Gefreite Paulus, ein ernster, finsterer Mann, der für nichts als für den Dienst Sinn zu haben schien.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bomann
  • obamnn
  • obbmann
  • obman
  • obmmann
  • obmnan
  • ombann

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bomann2obamnn2obbmann1obman1obmmann1obmnan2ombann2
Edit distance from "Obmann"

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 "Obmann"?
"Obmann" is spelled O-B-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔpˌman].
What does "Obmann" mean?
As a noun, "Obmann" means: Person, die die Leitung und Verantwortung eines Vereins, einer Partei, einer Organisation oder Ähnliches innehat
What words are commonly confused with "Obmann"?
"Obmann" is commonly confused with "Oman", "Osmanen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Obmann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Obmann" is [ˈɔpˌman]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Obmann" come from?
"Obmann" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Obmann", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list