Ostern

[ˈoːstɐn]

/[ˈoːstɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ostern” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,225. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,225
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fest der Auferstehung Jesu Christi, beginnend zum Sonntag nach dem ersten Frühlingsvollmond

Corpus desk

Index DE-ostern · Ostern · German

Ostern · rank #6,225 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,225
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH oberste

Nearest frequency peer: oberste (-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 „Ostern“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ostern vs outen
50% similar
Ostern vs Otter
67% similar
Ostern vs Osten
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ostern
PropertyValue
HeadwordOstern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːstɐn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,225
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ostern“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „oberste“ (#6,224), „Podcast“ (#6,226), „probiert“ (#6,227). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Ostern“ bei #6,225. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Ostern (IPA [ˈoːstɐn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,225 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ostern, with forms such as "osetrn", "osstern", and "ostenr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "outen", "Otter", "Osten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Ostern, spelled O-S-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fest der Auferstehung Jesu Christi, beginnend zum Sonntag nach dem ersten Frühlingsvollmond
  2. 2
    „zu Ostern“ oder „an Ostern“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In einer Woche ist Ostern.
  2. „Das Interessanteste war noch der Wetterbericht, der für die Woche nach Ostern schlechtes Wetter im Norden vorhersagte.“

Synonyms

OsterfestOstertage

Antonyms

PfingstenWeihnachten

This word in other languages

Easter(English)Pascua(Español)Pâques(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osetrn
  • osstern
  • ostenr
  • osternn
  • osterrn
  • ostren
  • osttern
  • otsern
  • sotern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osetrn2osstern1ostenr2osternn1osterrn1ostren2osttern1otsern2
Edit distance from "Ostern"

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 "Ostern"?
"Ostern" is spelled O-S-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːstɐn].
What does "Ostern" mean?
As a noun, "Ostern" means: Fest der Auferstehung Jesu Christi, beginnend zum Sonntag nach dem ersten Frühlingsvollmond
What words are commonly confused with "Ostern"?
"Ostern" is commonly confused with "outen", "Otter", "Osten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ostern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ostern" is [ˈoːstɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ostern" come from?
"Ostern" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Münzen#6,222Lizenz#6,218Tablet#6,238Tricks#6,244

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Kreises9 variantsGustav9 variantsGepäck9 variantsbacken9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list