Ostteil

[ˈɔstˌtaɪ̯l]

/[ˈɔstˌtaɪ̯l]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ostteil” is uncommon German (frequency #58,147 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,147
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der östlich von der gedachten Mitte gelegene Teil eines geografisch oder astronomisch definierten Raumes oder einer so definierten Fläche

Key facts for Ostteil
PropertyValue
HeadwordOstteil
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔstˌtaɪ̯l]
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,147
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ostteil” 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). Ostteil lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ostteil is uncommon German at frequency #58,147 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔstˌtaɪ̯l]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der östlich von der gedachten Mitte gelegene Teil eines geografisch oder astronomisch definierten Raumes oder einer so definierten Fläche".

Zero misspellings are on record for Ostteil in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Ostteil, spelled O-S-T-T-E-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    der östlich von der gedachten Mitte gelegene Teil eines geografisch oder astronomisch definierten Raumes oder einer so definierten Fläche

Antonyms

WestteilNordteilSüdteil

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 "Ostteil"?
"Ostteil" is spelled O-S-T-T-E-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔstˌtaɪ̯l].
What does "Ostteil" mean?
As a noun, "Ostteil" means: der östlich von der gedachten Mitte gelegene Teil eines geografisch oder astronomisch definierten Raumes oder einer so definierten Fläche
How do you pronounce "Ostteil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ostteil" is [ˈɔstˌtaɪ̯l]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ostteil" come from?
"Ostteil" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Ostteil”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-S-T-T-E-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔstˌtaɪ̯l] (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