Obstmesser

[ˈoːpstˌmɛsɐ]

/[ˈoːpstˌmɛsɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines Messer, das besonders zum Schälen und Zerteilen von Früchten geeignet ist

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Index DE-obstmesser · Obstmesser · German

Obstmesser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Obstmesser
PropertyValue
HeadwordObstmesser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːpstˌmɛsɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Obstmesser“ im Deutschen

Obstmesserschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Obstmesser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːpstˌmɛsɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines Messer, das besonders zum Schälen und Zerteilen von Früchten geeignet ist".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Obstmesser, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Obstmesser, spelled O-B-S-T-M-E-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines Messer, das besonders zum Schälen und Zerteilen von Früchten geeignet ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich höhlte den Korken mit einem Obstmesser aus wie ein Verdurstender und musste dann das ganze Bad mühsam von Korkenkrümeln befreien.“
  2. „Mir war zum Lachen zumute, aber ich brach in Tränen aus, warf mein Obstmesser hin und lief auf mein Zimmer.“

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Obstmesser"?
"Obstmesser" is spelled O-B-S-T-M-E-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːpstˌmɛsɐ].
What does "Obstmesser" mean?
As a noun, "Obstmesser" means: kleines Messer, das besonders zum Schälen und Zerteilen von Früchten geeignet ist
How do you pronounce "Obstmesser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Obstmesser" is [ˈoːpstˌmɛsɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Obstmesser" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list