Ostmitteldeutsch
[ˈɔstˌmɪtl̩dɔɪ̯t͡ʃ]
The verdict
“Ostmitteldeutsch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtheit aller ostmitteldeutscher Dialekte, die in den östlichen Bundesländern Deutschlands gesprochen werden
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Index DE-ostmitteldeutsch · Ostmitteldeutsch · German
Ostmitteldeutsch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ostmitteldeutsch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɔstˌmɪtl̩dɔɪ̯t͡ʃ] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ostmitteldeutsch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ostmitteldeutsch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔstˌmɪtl̩dɔɪ̯t͡ʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gesamtheit aller ostmitteldeutscher Dialekte, die in den östlichen Bundesländern Deutschlands gesprochen werden".
No misspelling variants are generated for Ostmitteldeutsch in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ostmitteldeutsch, spelled O-S-T-M-I-T-T-E-L-D-E-U-T-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1Gesamtheit aller ostmitteldeutscher Dialekte, die in den östlichen Bundesländern Deutschlands gesprochen werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ostmitteldeutsch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich frage mich, gehört Berlinerisch zum Ostmitteldeutschen oder zum Ostniederdeutschen?
„In einem Ausgleichsprozeß zwischen Ostmitteldeutsch und Niederdeutsch entstand in Berlin eine Sprachform mit einer wesentlich größeren kommunikativen Geltung, als sie die Landmundarten besaßen.“
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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.