Ostasien

[ˈɔstˌʔaːzi̯ən]

/[ˈɔstˌʔaːzi̯ən]/ name

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The verdict

“Ostasien” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,215. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,215
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - östlicher Teil des Kontinents Asiens

Corpus desk

Index DE-ostasien · Ostasien · German

Ostasien · rank #33,215 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,215
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH pace

Nearest frequency peer: pace (+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 „Ostasien“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ostasien“ 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 Ostasien
PropertyValue
HeadwordOstasien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɔstˌʔaːzi̯ən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,215
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ostasien“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ostasienliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „pace“ (#33,216), „pair“ (#33,217), „Onkologie“ (#33,212). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Ostasien“ bei #33,215. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Ostasien (IPA [ˈɔstˌʔaːzi̯ən]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #33,215 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "östlicher Teil des Kontinents Asiens".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ostasien, with forms such as "osatsien", "osstasien", and "ostaisen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Ostasien, spelled O-S-T-A-S-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    östlicher Teil des Kontinents Asiens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Kurz vor dem umstrittenen Start der Langstreckenrakete wuchs in Ostasien die Nervosität.“
  2. „Kolumbus war überzeugt, dass er an einer kleinen Insel vor der Küste Ostasiens angelangt war, und dass die Menschen, denen er am Strand begegnete, Inder waren (weshalb die Ureinwohner bis heute als »Indios« oder »Indianer« bezeichnet werden).“

This word in other languages

East Asia(English)Asie de l'Est(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osatsien
  • osstasien
  • ostaisen
  • ostasein
  • ostasienn
  • ostasine
  • ostassien
  • ostsaien
  • osttasien
  • otsasien
  • sotasien

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osatsien2osstasien1ostaisen2ostasein2ostasienn1ostasine2ostassien1ostsaien2
Edit distance from "Ostasien"

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 "Ostasien"?
"Ostasien" is spelled O-S-T-A-S-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔstˌʔaːzi̯ən].
What does "Ostasien" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ostasien" means: östlicher Teil des Kontinents Asiens
What are common misspellings of "Ostasien"?
Common misspellings include "osatsien", "osstasien", "ostaisen", "ostasein", "ostasienn". The correct spelling is "Ostasien".
How do you pronounce "Ostasien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ostasien" is [ˈɔstˌʔaːzi̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ostasien" come from?
"Ostasien" 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 "Ostasien", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

pendelt11 variantsPichler11 variantspossible11 variantsMediation11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list