Observatorium

[ɔpzɛʁvaˈtoːʁiʊm]

/[ɔpzɛʁvaˈtoːʁiʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Observatorium” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,033. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,033
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Ort für Weltraumbeobachtungen mit wissenschaftlichen Instrumenten

Corpus desk

Index DE-observatorium · Observatorium · German

Observatorium · rank #42,033 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,033
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oberbegriff

Nearest frequency peer: Oberbegriff (-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 „Observatorium“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Observatorium“ 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 Observatorium
PropertyValue
HeadwordObservatorium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɔpzɛʁvaˈtoːʁiʊm]
Letters13
Frequency rank#42,033
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Observatorium“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Observatoriumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Oberbegriff“ (#42,032), „Oldies“ (#42,035), „nutzlose“ (#42,030). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Observatorium“ bei #42,033. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Observatorium (IPA [ɔpzɛʁvaˈtoːʁiʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,033 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Ort für Weltraumbeobachtungen mit wissenschaftlichen Instrumenten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Observatorium, with forms such as "boservatorium", "obbservatorium", and "obesrvatorium". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Observatorium, spelled O-B-S-E-R-V-A-T-O-R-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Ort für Weltraumbeobachtungen mit wissenschaftlichen Instrumenten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Im Observatorium quoll die Dunkelheit, und an den blanken Messingrohren der Teleskope rieselte in dünnen kalten Strahlen das Sternenlicht herab in den runden Raum.“
  2. „Die herrliche Lage der Stadt konnte ich vom Observatorium aufs klärste überschauen.“

Synonyms

Sternwarte

Antonyms

Planetarium

This word in other languages

observatory(English)observatoire(Français)observatório(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boservatorium
  • obbservatorium
  • obesrvatorium
  • obseravtorium
  • obserrvatorium
  • observaotrium
  • observatoirum
  • observatorimu
  • observatoriumm
  • observatorrium
  • observatoruim
  • observatroium
  • observattorium
  • observtaorium
  • observvatorium
  • obsevratorium
  • obsrevatorium
  • obsservatorium
  • osbervatorium

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

boservatorium2obbservatorium1obesrvatorium2obseravtorium2obserrvatorium1observaotrium2observatoirum2observatorimu2
Edit distance from "Observatorium"

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 "Observatorium"?
"Observatorium" is spelled O-B-S-E-R-V-A-T-O-R-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔpzɛʁvaˈtoːʁiʊm].
What does "Observatorium" mean?
As a noun, "Observatorium" means: ein Ort für Weltraumbeobachtungen mit wissenschaftlichen Instrumenten
What are common misspellings of "Observatorium"?
Common misspellings include "boservatorium", "obbservatorium", "obesrvatorium", "obseravtorium", "obserrvatorium". The correct spelling is "Observatorium".
How do you pronounce "Observatorium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Observatorium" is [ɔpzɛʁvaˈtoːʁiʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Observatorium" come from?
"Observatorium" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

missglückten19 variantsmetaphorisch19 variantslogistischen19 variantsJackentasche19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list