Ost-Berlin

[ˈɔstbɛʁˌliːn]

/[ˈɔstbɛʁˌliːn]/ name

The verdict

“Ost-Berlin” 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
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für die östlichen Stadtbezirke von Berlin; ehemalige Hauptstadt der DDR

Corpus desk

Index DE-ost-berlin · Ost-Berlin · German

Ost-Berlin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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.

Key facts for Ost-Berlin
PropertyValue
HeadwordOst-Berlin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɔstbɛʁˌliːn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ost-Berlin“ im Deutschen

Ost-Berlinschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ost-Berlin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈɔstbɛʁˌliːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für die östlichen Stadtbezirke von Berlin; ehemalige Hauptstadt der DDR".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Ost-Berlin in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ost-Berlin, spelled O-S-T---B-E-R-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    für die östlichen Stadtbezirke von Berlin; ehemalige Hauptstadt der DDR

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „West-Berlins Radsport-Präsident Jörg-Peter Schulze äußerte sogleich seinen Wunsch, in der Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle in Ost-Berlin im Winter trainieren zu können.“
  2. „Mit dem Grundlagenvertrag wollten Bonn und Ost-Berlin die Voraussetzungen für die Entwicklung ‚gutnachbarlicher‘ Beziehungen schaffen.“

Synonyms

Berlin (Ost)Ostsektor

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ost-Berlin"?
"Ost-Berlin" is spelled O-S-T---B-E-R-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔstbɛʁˌliːn].
What does "Ost-Berlin" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ost-Berlin" means: für die östlichen Stadtbezirke von Berlin; ehemalige Hauptstadt der DDR
How do you pronounce "Ost-Berlin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ost-Berlin" is [ˈɔstbɛʁˌliːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ost-Berlin" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list