# Ost vs own

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Ost
*noun · IPA [ɔst] · frequency rank #2,356*
Kurzform für die Haupthimmelsrichtung Osten in der Navigation, Seefahrt

### own
*adjective · IPA [əʊn] · frequency rank #19,664*
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## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/ost-vs-own