Nordostafrika

[nɔʁtˈʔɔstˌʔaːfʁika]

/[nɔʁtˈʔɔstˌʔaːfʁika]/ name

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The verdict

“Nordostafrika” 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
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht genau definierter Teil Afrikas, zu dem der östliche Teil Nordafrikas und der nördliche Teil Ostafrikas gehört

Key facts for Nordostafrika
PropertyValue
HeadwordNordostafrika
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[nɔʁtˈʔɔstˌʔaːfʁika]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nordostafrika” sits in German frequency

Nordostafrika falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Nordostafrika is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [nɔʁtˈʔɔstˌʔaːfʁika]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht genau definierter Teil Afrikas, zu dem der östliche Teil Nordafrikas und der nördliche Teil Ostafrikas gehört".

No misspelling variants are generated for Nordostafrika in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nordostafrika, spelled N-O-R-D-O-S-T-A-F-R-I-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht genau definierter Teil Afrikas, zu dem der östliche Teil Nordafrikas und der nördliche Teil Ostafrikas gehört

Antonyms

NordafrikaNordwestafrikaOstafrikaSüdafrikaSüdostafrikaSüdwestafrikaWestafrika

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nordostafrika"?
"Nordostafrika" is spelled N-O-R-D-O-S-T-A-F-R-I-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is [nɔʁtˈʔɔstˌʔaːfʁika].
What does "Nordostafrika" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nordostafrika" means: nicht genau definierter Teil Afrikas, zu dem der östliche Teil Nordafrikas und der nördliche Teil Ostafrikas gehört
How do you pronounce "Nordostafrika"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nordostafrika" is [nɔʁtˈʔɔstˌʔaːfʁika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nordostafrika" come from?
"Nordostafrika" 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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Using “Nordostafrika”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-O-R-D-O-S-T-A-F-R-I-K-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [nɔʁtˈʔɔstˌʔaːfʁika] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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