Ostholstein

[ɔstˈhɔlʃtaɪ̯n]

/[ɔstˈhɔlʃtaɪ̯n]/ name

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The verdict

“Ostholstein” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,367. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,367
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Landkreis im Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein

Corpus desk

Index DE-ostholstein · Ostholstein · German

Ostholstein · rank #48,367 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,367
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ortsbild

Nearest frequency peer: Ortsbild (-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 „Ostholstein“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ostholstein“ 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 Ostholstein
PropertyValue
HeadwordOstholstein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ɔstˈhɔlʃtaɪ̯n]
Letters11
Frequency rank#48,367
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ostholstein“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ostholsteinliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ortsbild“ (#48,366), „Ostwind“ (#48,368), „Orthographie“ (#48,365). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Ostholstein“ bei #48,367. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Ostholstein (IPA [ɔstˈhɔlʃtaɪ̯n]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #48,367 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Landkreis im Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ostholstein, with forms such as "oshtolstein", "osstholstein", and "osthholstein". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Ostholstein, spelled O-S-T-H-O-L-S-T-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Landkreis im Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Viele beliebte Ostseebäder befinden sich in Ostholstein.
  2. Er macht mit seiner Familie im Sommer in Ostholstein Urlaub.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oshtolstein
  • osstholstein
  • osthholstein
  • osthlostein
  • osthollstein
  • ostholsetin
  • ostholsstein
  • ostholsteinn
  • ostholsteni
  • ostholstien
  • ostholsttein
  • ostholtsein
  • osthosltein
  • ostohlstein
  • osttholstein
  • otsholstein
  • sotholstein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ostholstein - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oshtolstein2osstholstein1osthholstein1osthlostein2osthollstein1ostholsetin2ostholsstein1ostholsteinn1
Edit distance from "Ostholstein"

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 "Ostholstein"?
"Ostholstein" is spelled O-S-T-H-O-L-S-T-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔstˈhɔlʃtaɪ̯n].
What does "Ostholstein" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ostholstein" means: Landkreis im Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein
What are common misspellings of "Ostholstein"?
Common misspellings include "oshtolstein", "osstholstein", "osthholstein", "osthlostein", "osthollstein". The correct spelling is "Ostholstein".
How do you pronounce "Ostholstein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ostholstein" is [ɔstˈhɔlʃtaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ostholstein" come from?
"Ostholstein" 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 "Ostholstein", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list