Ostsee

[ˈɔstˌz̥eː]

/[ˈɔstˌz̥eː]/ name

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The verdict

“Ostsee” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,992. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,992
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Meer zwischen Mitteleuropa, Nordeuropa und Osteuropa

Corpus desk

Index DE-ostsee · Ostsee · German

Ostsee · rank #5,992 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,992
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Osnabrück

Nearest frequency peer: Osnabrück (-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 „Ostsee“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ostsee“ 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).

Ostsee vs Ostseite
75% similar
Ostsee vs Osten
67% similar

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

Key facts for Ostsee
PropertyValue
HeadwordOstsee
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɔstˌz̥eː]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,992
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ostsee“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ostseeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Osnabrück“ (#5,991), „over“ (#5,993), „nötigen“ (#5,990). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Ostsee“ bei #5,992. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Ostsee (IPA [ˈɔstˌz̥eː]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #5,992 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das Meer zwischen Mitteleuropa, Nordeuropa und Osteuropa".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ostsee, with forms such as "osstee", "osstsee", and "ostese". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Ostseite", "Osten", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ostsee, spelled O-S-T-S-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Meer zwischen Mitteleuropa, Nordeuropa und Osteuropa

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Ostsee wird spät im Jahr warm.
  2. Unseren letzten Urlaub verbrachten wir an der Ostsee.

Synonyms

Baltisches MeerMare BalticumMare Suebicum

This word in other languages

Baltic Sea(English)Mar Báltico(Español)mer Baltique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osstee
  • osstsee
  • ostese
  • ostse
  • ostssee
  • osttsee
  • otssee
  • sotsee

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osstee2osstsee1ostese2ostse1ostssee1osttsee1otssee2sotsee2
Edit distance from "Ostsee"

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 "Ostsee"?
"Ostsee" is spelled O-S-T-S-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔstˌz̥eː].
What does "Ostsee" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ostsee" means: das Meer zwischen Mitteleuropa, Nordeuropa und Osteuropa
What words are commonly confused with "Ostsee"?
"Ostsee" is commonly confused with "Ostseite", "Osten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ostsee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ostsee" is [ˈɔstˌz̥eː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ostsee" come from?
"Ostsee" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Museen#5,985Sohnes#6,004listen#5,978Stufen#6,008

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list