Ostheim

[ˈɔstˌhaɪ̯m]

/[ˈɔstˌhaɪ̯m]/ name

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The verdict

“Ostheim” is uncommon German (frequency #56,414 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,414
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

Key facts for Ostheim
PropertyValue
HeadwordOstheim
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɔstˌhaɪ̯m]
Letters7
Frequency rank#56,414
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ostheim” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Ostheim lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ostheim is uncommon German at frequency #56,414 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈɔstˌhaɪ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland".

No misspelling variants are generated for Ostheim in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ostheim, spelled O-S-T-H-E-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

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 "Ostheim"?
"Ostheim" is spelled O-S-T-H-E-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔstˌhaɪ̯m].
What does "Ostheim" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ostheim" means: eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Ostheim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ostheim" is [ˈɔstˌhaɪ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ostheim" come from?
"Ostheim" 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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Using “Ostheim”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is O-S-T-H-E-I-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔstˌhaɪ̯m] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list