Ostmitteldeutsch
[ˈɔstˌmɪtl̩dɔɪ̯t͡ʃ]
The verdict
“Ostmitteldeutsch” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit aller ostmitteldeutscher Dialekte, die in den östlichen Bundesländern Deutschlands gesprochen werden
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ostmitteldeutsch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɔstˌmɪtl̩dɔɪ̯t͡ʃ] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ostmitteldeutsch” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Ostmitteldeutsch is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɔstˌmɪtl̩dɔɪ̯t͡ʃ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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
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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.
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Using “Ostmitteldeutsch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is O-S-T-M-I-T-T-E-L-D-E-U-T-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɔstˌmɪtl̩dɔɪ̯t͡ʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.