Obstbau

[ˈoːpstbaʊ̯]

/[ˈoːpstbaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Obstbau” is uncommon German (frequency #55,587 among 1,007 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,587
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords

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-obstbau · Obstbau · German

Obstbau · rank #55,587 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,587
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Obrist

Nearest frequency peer: Obrist (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Obstbau“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Obstbau“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Obstbau
PropertyValue
HeadwordObstbau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːpstbaʊ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,587
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Obstbau“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Obstbaufällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Obrist“ (#55,586), „operatives“ (#55,589), „Orchidee“ (#55,590). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Obstbau“ bei #55,587. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Obstbau is uncommon German at frequency #55,587 among 1,007 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːpstbaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Anbau von Kernobst, Steinobst oder Beerenobst großflächig im Freiland".

Obstbau has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Obstbau, spelled O-B-S-T-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 Obstbau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In der Rheinebene zwischen Mainz und Bingen wird in großem Stil Obstbau betrieben.

Synonyms

Obstanbau

This word in other languages

orcharding(English)

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 "Obstbau"?
"Obstbau" is spelled O-B-S-T-B-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːpstbaʊ̯].
What does "Obstbau" mean?
As a noun, "Obstbau" means: der Anbau von Kernobst, Steinobst oder Beerenobst großflächig im Freiland
How do you pronounce "Obstbau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Obstbau" is [ˈoːpstbaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Obstbau" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nominal#55,578pelikan#55,600penguin#55,601Pfründe#55,608

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list