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
1,007
“O” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die verantwortliche Trägerschaft der staatlichen oder kirchlichen Macht

Corpus desk

Index DE-obrigkeit · Obrigkeit · German

Obrigkeit · rank #25,695 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,695
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH oberstes

Nearest frequency peer: oberstes (-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 „Obrigkeit“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Obrigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordObrigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːbʁɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,695
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Obrigkeit“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Obrigkeitliegt 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: „oberstes“ (#25,694), „oda“ (#25,696), „Obamas“ (#25,693). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Obrigkeit“ bei #25,695. 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 1,007 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es lag in den Händen der Obrigkeit.
  2. Die Anweisungen der Obrigkeiten werden mittels Beamten durchgesetzt.

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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Neurologie13 variantsRivalität13 variantsLauenburg13 variantsKästchen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list