obskuren

[ɔpsˈkuːʁən]

/[ɔpsˈkuːʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“obskuren” is uncommon German (frequency #63,611 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,611
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obskur

Key facts for obskuren
PropertyValue
Headwordobskuren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɔpsˈkuːʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#63,611
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “obskuren” 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). obskuren lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

obskuren is uncommon German at frequency #63,611 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɔpsˈkuːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for obskuren in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is obskuren, spelled O-B-S-K-U-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obskur
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obskur
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obskur
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obskur
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obskur
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obskur
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obskur
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obskur
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obskur
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obskur
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obskur
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obskur

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 "obskuren"?
"obskuren" is spelled O-B-S-K-U-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔpsˈkuːʁən].
What does "obskuren" mean?
As an adjective, "obskuren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs obskur
How do you pronounce "obskuren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obskuren" is [ɔpsˈkuːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obskuren" come from?
"obskuren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “obskuren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-B-S-K-U-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɔpsˈkuːʁən] (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

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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