Obstanbau

[ˈoːpstʔanˌbaʊ̯]

/[ˈoːpstʔanˌbaʊ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Obstanbau” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Anbau von Kernobst, Steinobst oder Beerenobst großflächig im Freiland

Corpus desk

Index DE-obstanbau · Obstanbau · German

Obstanbau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Obstanbau
PropertyValue
HeadwordObstanbau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːpstʔanˌbaʊ̯]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Obstanbau“ im Deutschen

Obstanbauliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Obstanbau is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːpstʔanˌbaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Anbau von Kernobst, Steinobst oder Beerenobst großflächig im Freiland".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Obstanbau, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Obstanbau, spelled O-B-S-T-A-N-B-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Anbau von Kernobst, Steinobst oder Beerenobst großflächig im Freiland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Als in den 195oer- und 196oer- Jahren an der Mosel der Obstanbau mehr und mehr aufgegeben wurde, gingen auch die Baumbestände der Weinbergpfirsiche drastisch zurück.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Obstanbau"?
"Obstanbau" is spelled O-B-S-T-A-N-B-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːpstʔanˌbaʊ̯].
What does "Obstanbau" mean?
As a noun, "Obstanbau" means: der Anbau von Kernobst, Steinobst oder Beerenobst großflächig im Freiland
How do you pronounce "Obstanbau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Obstanbau" is [ˈoːpstʔanˌbaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Obstanbau" come from?
"Obstanbau" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list