observieren
[ɔpzɛʁˈviːʁən]
The verdict
“observieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas beobachten
Corpus desk
Index DE-observieren · observieren · German
observieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | observieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ɔpzɛʁˈviːʁən] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „observieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
observieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɔpzɛʁˈviːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for observieren in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is observieren, spelled O-B-S-E-R-V-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas beobachten
- 2etwas erkunden
- 3jemanden (polizeilich) überwachen
- 4Sterne oder Wetter beobachten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how observieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Gebiet wurde zwei Jahre lang ausgiebig observiert.
Die Polizei observiert den Verdächtigen.
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.