ostwärts

[ˈɔstvɛʁt͡s]

/[ˈɔstvɛʁt͡s]/ adv

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The verdict

“ostwärts” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,118. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,118
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in östliche Richtung, nach Osten hin

Corpus desk

Index DE-ostwarts · ostwärts · German

ostwärts · rank #44,118 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,118
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Osterhasen

Nearest frequency peer: Osterhasen (-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 „ostwärts“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ostwärts“ 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 ostwärts
PropertyValue
Headwordostwärts
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈɔstvɛʁt͡s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,118
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ostwärts“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ostwärtsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Osterhasen“ (#44,117), „Ortszentrum“ (#44,116), „Outing“ (#44,120). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „ostwärts“ bei #44,118. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around ostwärts (IPA [ˈɔstvɛʁt͡s]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #44,118 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in östliche Richtung, nach Osten hin".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for ostwärts, with forms such as "osstwärts", "osttwärts", and "ostwräts". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ostwärts, spelled O-S-T-W-Ä-R-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    in östliche Richtung, nach Osten hin

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Unser Weg führte nur noch ostwärts.

Synonyms

ostwärtigöstlichnachOstengenMorgen

Antonyms

nordwärtswestwärtssüdwärts

This word in other languages

eastward(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osstwärts
  • osttwärts
  • ostwräts
  • ostwwärts
  • ostwärrts
  • ostwärst
  • ostwärtss
  • ostwärtts
  • ostwätrs
  • ostäwrts
  • oswtärts
  • otswärts
  • sotwärts

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osstwärts1osttwärts1ostwräts2ostwwärts1ostwärrts1ostwärst2ostwärtss1ostwärtts1
Edit distance from "ostwärts"

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 "ostwärts"?
"ostwärts" is spelled O-S-T-W-Ä-R-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔstvɛʁt͡s].
What does "ostwärts" mean?
As an adverb, "ostwärts" means: in östliche Richtung, nach Osten hin
What are common misspellings of "ostwärts"?
Common misspellings include "osstwärts", "osttwärts", "ostwräts", "ostwwärts", "ostwärrts". The correct spelling is "ostwärts".
How do you pronounce "ostwärts"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ostwärts" is [ˈɔstvɛʁt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ostwärts" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

nahelegen13 variantsMonumente13 variantsPrämissen13 variantslocations13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list