Nordost

[ˌnɔʁtˈʔɔst]

/[ˌnɔʁtˈʔɔst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nordost” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,690. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,690
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für die Nebenhimmelsrichtung Nordosten in der Navigation und anderen Bereichen, die Südwest gegenüber und zwischen Nord und Ost liegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-nordost · Nordost · German

Nordost · rank #25,690 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,690
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nominierten

Nearest frequency peer: nominierten (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Nordost“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Nordost“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Nordost vs Nordwest
75% similar
Nordost vs Nordosten
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Nordost
PropertyValue
HeadwordNordost
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌnɔʁtˈʔɔst]
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,690
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nordost“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Nordostliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „nominierten“ (#25,689), „notierte“ (#25,691), „Niger“ (#25,688). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nordost“ bei #25,690. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Nordost (IPA [ˌnɔʁtˈʔɔst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,690 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nordost, with forms such as "nnordost", "nodrost", and "norddost". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Nordwest", "Nordosten", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Nordost, spelled N-O-R-D-O-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    für die Nebenhimmelsrichtung Nordosten in der Navigation und anderen Bereichen, die Südwest gegenüber und zwischen Nord und Ost liegt
  2. 2
    Wind aus Nordosten
  3. 3
    in Toponymen, die Zusammensetzungen und Verbindungen sind
  4. 4
    bei bestimmten Objekten als Nachsatz dem Toponym nachgestellt oder mit Bindestrich mit diesem verbunden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Kurs Nordost!“ befahl der Kapitän.
  2. Seit Abend weht ein kräftiger Nordost.

Synonyms

Nordosten

Antonyms

Südwest

This word in other languages

northeast(English)noreste(Español)nord-est(Français)nordeste(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnordost
  • nodrost
  • norddost
  • nordosst
  • nordostt
  • nordots
  • nordsot
  • norodst
  • norrdost
  • nrodost
  • onrdost

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nordost - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nnordost1nodrost2norddost1nordosst1nordostt1nordots2nordsot2norodst2
Edit distance from "Nordost"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nordost"?
"Nordost" is spelled N-O-R-D-O-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌnɔʁtˈʔɔst].
What does "Nordost" mean?
As a noun, "Nordost" means: für die Nebenhimmelsrichtung Nordosten in der Navigation und anderen Bereichen, die Südwest gegenüber und zwischen Nord und Ost liegt
What words are commonly confused with "Nordost"?
"Nordost" is commonly confused with "Nordwest", "Nordosten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nordost"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nordost" is [ˌnɔʁtˈʔɔst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nordost" come from?
"Nordost" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nordost", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list