ostasiatisch

[ˈɔstʔaˌzi̯aːtɪʃ]

/[ˈɔstʔaˌzi̯aːtɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“ostasiatisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - zu Ostasien gehörig, Ostasien betreffend

Corpus desk

Index DE-ostasiatisch · ostasiatisch · German

ostasiatisch · 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 ostasiatisch
PropertyValue
Headwordostasiatisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɔstʔaˌzi̯aːtɪʃ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ostasiatisch“ im Deutschen

ostasiatischsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ostasiatisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɔstʔaˌzi̯aːtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zu Ostasien gehörig, Ostasien betreffend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ostasiatisch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ostasiatisch, spelled O-S-T-A-S-I-A-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu Ostasien gehörig, Ostasien betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Über ostasiatische Auswanderer gelangte der Buddhismus nach Ozeanien (Hawaii) und nach Nord- und Südamerika.“
  2. „Aber in der politischen Nachkriegskultur des ostasiatischen Landes […] verschleißen sich Premiers im Schnitt nach kaum zweieinhalb Jahren.“

Antonyms

mittelasiatischnordasiatischnordostasiatischwestasiatischzentralasiatisch

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 "ostasiatisch"?
"ostasiatisch" is spelled O-S-T-A-S-I-A-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔstʔaˌzi̯aːtɪʃ].
What does "ostasiatisch" mean?
As an adjective, "ostasiatisch" means: zu Ostasien gehörig, Ostasien betreffend
How do you pronounce "ostasiatisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ostasiatisch" is [ˈɔstʔaˌzi̯aːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ostasiatisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list