Obrigkeit

[ˈoːbʁɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈoːbʁɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Obrigkeit” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,695. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,695
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die verantwortliche Trägerschaft der staatlichen oder kirchlichen Macht

Key facts for Obrigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordObrigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbʁɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,695
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Obrigkeit” 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). Obrigkeit lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Obrigkeit (IPA [ˈoːbʁɪçkaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,695 among 14,908 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Obrigkeit, with forms such as "borigkeit", "obbrigkeit", and "obirgkeit". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Obrigkeit, spelled O-B-R-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die verantwortliche Trägerschaft der staatlichen oder kirchlichen Macht
  2. 2
    Vorgesetzte und allgemein in Hierarchien Übergeordnete in allen Bereichen

Synonyms

AdministrationAmtAmtsgewaltApparatAutoritätBezirkBehördeExekutiveHerrschaftInstanzKlerusLegislativeLenkungMagistratOrganOberhoheitRegierungRegierungsgewaltStaatStaatsapparatVerwaltung

This word in other languages

authority(English)autoridad(Español)autorité(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • borigkeit
  • obbrigkeit
  • obirgkeit
  • obrgikeit
  • obrigekit
  • obriggkeit
  • obrigkeitt
  • obrigketi
  • obrigkiet
  • obrigkkeit
  • obrikgeit
  • obrrigkeit
  • orbigkeit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Obrigkeit - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

borigkeit2obbrigkeit1obirgkeit2obrgikeit2obrigekit2obriggkeit1obrigkeitt1obrigketi2
Edit distance from "Obrigkeit"

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 "Obrigkeit"?
"Obrigkeit" is spelled O-B-R-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːbʁɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Obrigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Obrigkeit" means: die verantwortliche Trägerschaft der staatlichen oder kirchlichen Macht
What are common misspellings of "Obrigkeit"?
Common misspellings include "borigkeit", "obbrigkeit", "obirgkeit", "obrgikeit", "obrigekit". The correct spelling is "Obrigkeit".
How do you pronounce "Obrigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Obrigkeit" is [ˈoːbʁɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Obrigkeit" come from?
"Obrigkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Obrigkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-R-I-G-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈoːbʁɪçkaɪ̯t] (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

Same frequency band

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