Aosta
[aˈɔsta]
The verdict
“Aosta” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt in Norditalien
Corpus desk
Index DE-aosta · Aosta · German
Aosta · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Aosta |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [aˈɔsta] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Aosta“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Aosta is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [aˈɔsta]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt in Norditalien".
Aosta doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Aosta, spelled A-O-S-T-A.
Definition
- 1Stadt in Norditalien
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Aosta appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Eine Delegation des Südtiroler Landtags hält sich derzeit in Aosta zu einer Studienreise auf, in deren Zentrum aktuelle Fragen der Autonomie stehen.“
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.