observations

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The verdict

“observations” is uncommon German (frequency #58,134 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,134
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plural des Substantivs observation

Key facts for observations
PropertyValue
Headwordobservations
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters12
Frequency rank#58,134
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “observations” 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). observations lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

observations is uncommon German at frequency #58,134 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plural des Substantivs observation".

No generated misspelling entries exist for observations in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is observations, spelled O-B-S-E-R-V-A-T-I-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural des Substantivs observation

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 "observations"?
"observations" is spelled O-B-S-E-R-V-A-T-I-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "observations" mean?
As a noun, "observations" means: Plural des Substantivs observation
How do you pronounce "observations"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "observations" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "observations" come from?
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Using “observations”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-S-E-R-V-A-T-I-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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