Ostafrikaner

[ˈɔstʔafʁiˌkaːnɐ]

/[ˈɔstʔafʁiˌkaːnɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Ostafrikaner” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der aus dem östlichen Teil Afrikas/einem ostafrikanischen Land stammt

Corpus desk

Index DE-ostafrikaner · Ostafrikaner · German

Ostafrikaner · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Ostafrikaner
PropertyValue
HeadwordOstafrikaner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔstʔafʁiˌkaːnɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ostafrikaner“ im Deutschen

Ostafrikanerschafft 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

Ostafrikaner is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔstʔafʁiˌkaːnɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der aus dem östlichen Teil Afrikas/einem ostafrikanischen Land stammt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Ostafrikaner, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ostafrikaner, spelled O-S-T-A-F-R-I-K-A-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der aus dem östlichen Teil Afrikas/einem ostafrikanischen Land stammt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Unzählige Ostafrikaner wurden über viele Jahrhunderte von arabischen Muslimen in den Nahen und Mittleren Osten verkauft.“

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 "Ostafrikaner"?
"Ostafrikaner" is spelled O-S-T-A-F-R-I-K-A-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔstʔafʁiˌkaːnɐ].
What does "Ostafrikaner" mean?
As a noun, "Ostafrikaner" means: jemand, der aus dem östlichen Teil Afrikas/einem ostafrikanischen Land stammt
How do you pronounce "Ostafrikaner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ostafrikaner" is [ˈɔstʔafʁiˌkaːnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ostafrikaner" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list