obří

[ˈɔbr̝iː]

/[ˈɔbr̝iː]/ adj

The verdict

“obří” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von besonders großer Dimension oder besonders großem Umfang; riesig, Riesen-

Corpus desk

Index DE-obri · obří · German

obří · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for obří
PropertyValue
Headwordobří
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɔbr̝iː]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „obří“ im Deutschen

obříliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

obří is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɔbr̝iː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von besonders großer Dimension oder besonders großem Umfang; riesig, Riesen-".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for obří, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is obří, spelled O-B-Ř-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    von besonders großer Dimension oder besonders großem Umfang; riesig, Riesen-

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Táta mi každou sobotu uvařil obří bramborák.

Synonyms

velikánský

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "obří"?
"obří" is spelled O-B-Ř-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔbr̝iː].
What does "obří" mean?
As an adjective, "obří" means: von besonders großer Dimension oder besonders großem Umfang; riesig, Riesen-
How do you pronounce "obří"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obří" is [ˈɔbr̝iː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obří" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list