Ostafrika

[ˌɔstˈʔaːfʁika]

/[ˌɔstˈʔaːfʁika]/ name

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The verdict

“Ostafrika” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,722. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,722
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der östliche Teil des Kontinents Afrika

Corpus desk

Index DE-ostafrika · Ostafrika · German

Ostafrika · rank #31,722 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,722
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH organisierter

Nearest frequency peer: organisierter (-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 „Ostafrika“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ostafrika
PropertyValue
HeadwordOstafrika
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˌɔstˈʔaːfʁika]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,722
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ostafrika“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Ostafrikaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „organisierter“ (#31,721), „Ostermontag“ (#31,723), „Operator“ (#31,720). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Ostafrika“ bei #31,722. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Ostafrika (IPA [ˌɔstˈʔaːfʁika]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #31,722 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der östliche Teil des Kontinents Afrika".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ostafrika, with forms such as "osatfrika", "osstafrika", and "ostaffrika". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Ostafrika, spelled O-S-T-A-F-R-I-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    der östliche Teil des Kontinents Afrika

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Reiseveranstalter beziehen sich bei Ostafrika aufgrund touristischen Interesses oft nur auf die Safari-Gebiete Kenia, Uganda und Tansania.“
  2. „Er hatte viel von den Völkern Ostafrikas gelernt, doch so etwas zu unterscheiden, benötigte einige Erfahrung.“

Antonyms

WestafrikaNordafrikaSüdafrika

This word in other languages

East Africa(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osatfrika
  • osstafrika
  • ostaffrika
  • ostafirka
  • ostafriak
  • ostafrikka
  • ostafrkia
  • ostafrrika
  • ostarfika
  • ostfarika
  • osttafrika
  • otsafrika
  • sotafrika

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ostafrika - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

osatfrika2osstafrika1ostaffrika1ostafirka2ostafriak2ostafrikka1ostafrkia2ostafrrika1
Edit distance from "Ostafrika"

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 "Ostafrika"?
"Ostafrika" is spelled O-S-T-A-F-R-I-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɔstˈʔaːfʁika].
What does "Ostafrika" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ostafrika" means: der östliche Teil des Kontinents Afrika
What are common misspellings of "Ostafrika"?
Common misspellings include "osatfrika", "osstafrika", "ostaffrika", "ostafirka", "ostafriak". The correct spelling is "Ostafrika".
How do you pronounce "Ostafrika"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ostafrika" is [ˌɔstˈʔaːfʁika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ostafrika" come from?
"Ostafrika" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Paradoxon#31,725Nürtingen#31,716Notdienst#31,712Norwegens#31,711

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

niedliche13 variantsNeuenburg13 variantsreligions13 variantsmiserabel13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list