Ostwestfalen

[ˈɔstvɛstˌfaːlən]

/[ˈɔstvɛstˌfaːlən]/ name

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The verdict

“Ostwestfalen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,270. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,270
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Region im Nord-Osten von Nordrhein-Westfalen, die die Kreise Gütersloh, Herford, Höxter, Minden-Lübbecke, Paderborn und die kreisfreie Stadt Bielefeld umfasst

Corpus desk

Index DE-ostwestfalen · Ostwestfalen · German

Ostwestfalen · rank #29,270 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,270
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ostseite

Nearest frequency peer: Ostseite (-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 „Ostwestfalen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ostwestfalen“ 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 Ostwestfalen
PropertyValue
HeadwordOstwestfalen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɔstvɛstˌfaːlən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#29,270
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ostwestfalen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ostseite“ (#29,269), „Ottos“ (#29,271), „Oppenheim“ (#29,267). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Ostwestfalen“ bei #29,270. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Ostwestfalen (IPA [ˈɔstvɛstˌfaːlən]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #29,270 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Region im Nord-Osten von Nordrhein-Westfalen, die die Kreise Gütersloh, Herford, Höxter, Minden-Lübbecke, Paderborn und die kreisfreie Stadt Bielefeld umfasst".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ostwestfalen, with forms such as "osstwestfalen", "ostewstfalen", and "osttwestfalen". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ostwestfalen, spelled O-S-T-W-E-S-T-F-A-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Region im Nord-Osten von Nordrhein-Westfalen, die die Kreise Gütersloh, Herford, Höxter, Minden-Lübbecke, Paderborn und die kreisfreie Stadt Bielefeld umfasst

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Gemeinsam mit Lippe umfasst Ostwestfalen das Gebiet des Regierungsbezirks Detmold.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osstwestfalen
  • ostewstfalen
  • osttwestfalen
  • ostwesftalen
  • ostwesstfalen
  • ostwestaflen
  • ostwestfaeln
  • ostwestfalenn
  • ostwestfallen
  • ostwestfalne
  • ostwestffalen
  • ostwestflaen
  • ostwesttfalen
  • ostwetsfalen
  • ostwsetfalen
  • ostwwestfalen
  • oswtestfalen
  • otswestfalen
  • sotwestfalen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osstwestfalen1ostewstfalen2osttwestfalen1ostwesftalen2ostwesstfalen1ostwestaflen2ostwestfaeln2ostwestfalenn1
Edit distance from "Ostwestfalen"

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 "Ostwestfalen"?
"Ostwestfalen" is spelled O-S-T-W-E-S-T-F-A-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔstvɛstˌfaːlən].
What does "Ostwestfalen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ostwestfalen" means: eine Region im Nord-Osten von Nordrhein-Westfalen, die die Kreise Gütersloh, Herford, Höxter, Minden-Lübbecke, Paderborn und die kreisfreie Stadt Bielefeld umfasst
What are common misspellings of "Ostwestfalen"?
Common misspellings include "osstwestfalen", "ostewstfalen", "osttwestfalen", "ostwesftalen", "ostwesstfalen". The correct spelling is "Ostwestfalen".
How do you pronounce "Ostwestfalen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ostwestfalen" is [ˈɔstvɛstˌfaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ostwestfalen" come from?
"Ostwestfalen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nationalteam#29,254pragmatische#29,288manifestiert#29,232romantisches#29,313

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

lebenslangen19 variantsSelbstzweck19 variantsSilbermedaille19 variantsSternenhimmel19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list