obendrauf

\ˌoːbn̩ˈdʁaʊ̯f\

/\ˌoːbn̩ˈdʁaʊ̯f\/ adv

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The verdict

“obendrauf” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Par-dessus, en dessus.

Corpus desk

Index FR-obendrauf · obendrauf · French

obendrauf · 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 obendrauf
PropertyValue
Headwordobendrauf
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ˌoːbn̩ˈdʁaʊ̯f\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “obendrauf” sits in French frequency

obendraufranks outside the top 100,000 French headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

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

Rare enough to double-check

obendrauf is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˌoːbn̩ˈdʁaʊ̯f\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Par-dessus, en dessus.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for obendrauf, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is obendrauf, spelled O-B-E-N-D-R-A-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Par-dessus, en dessus.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. (...) ich liebe Rührei, am liebsten mit salziger Butter auf getoastetem Graubrot und viel Schnittlauch obendrauf.
  2. Beim Apfelkuchen liegt das Obst nicht obendrauf, sondern versinkt im fluffigen Kuchenboden, der Schoko-Mandarine-Kuchen ist enorm cremig und beim Zitronenkuchen merkt man sofort, dass die Zitrusfrucht selbst gerieben wurde, ohne dass sie sich aber zu penetrant nach vorn drängen würde.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "obendrauf"?
"obendrauf" is spelled O-B-E-N-D-R-A-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌoːbn̩ˈdʁaʊ̯f\.
What does "obendrauf" mean?
As an adverb, "obendrauf" means: Par-dessus, en dessus.
How do you pronounce "obendrauf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obendrauf" is \ˌoːbn̩ˈdʁaʊ̯f\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obendrauf" come from?
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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