German adjective · CEFR B1
oberen
Meaning in English: upper, top
This is a form of obere, which is not in the top 5,000 on its own.
Example
Die Gläser stehen im oberen Schrank.
The glasses are in the top cupboard.
How common is oberen?
oberen is number 3,326 of the 5,000 most common German words. In the texts the list is counted from it appears 26 times per million words — about once every 39,000 words.
Know every word down to this one and you recognise about 75% of the words in an ordinary German text. B1 means an intermediate word, typical of the B1 exam.
Next to it in the frequency list
- 3,322geschlagenbeaten, hit
- 3,323verdienento earn, to deserve
- 3,324der Widerstandresistance, opposition
- 3,325kritisiertecriticised
- 3,326oberenupper, top
- 3,327irgendwiesomehow, sort of
- 3,328meldetreports, gets in touch
- 3,329der Angreiferattacker, striker
- 3,330erhöhteincreased, raised
In these word lists
- The 5,000 most common German words#3,326
- The most common German adjectives#556
- German B1 vocabulary#1,084
Translations, levels and examples were written with AI help and are awaiting review by a native speaker — how the list was made.