Ost-Berlin
[ˈɔstbɛʁˌliːn]
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
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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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ost-Berlin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈɔstbɛʁˌliːn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ost-Berlin“ im Deutschen
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
- 1für die östlichen Stadtbezirke von Berlin; ehemalige Hauptstadt der DDR
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ost-Berlin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„West-Berlins Radsport-Präsident Jörg-Peter Schulze äußerte sogleich seinen Wunsch, in der Werner-Seelenbinder-Halle in Ost-Berlin im Winter trainieren zu können.“
„Mit dem Grundlagenvertrag wollten Bonn und Ost-Berlin die Voraussetzungen für die Entwicklung ‚gutnachbarlicher‘ Beziehungen schaffen.“
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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.