Südost

[ˌzyːtˈʔɔst]

/[ˌzyːtˈʔɔst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Südost” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,079. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,079
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Nebenhimmelsrichtung Südosten in der Navigation und anderen Bereichen, die Nordwest gegenüber und zwischen Ost und Süd liegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-sudost · Südost · German

Südost · rank #27,079 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,079
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH synchron

Nearest frequency peer: synchron (-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 „Südost“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Südost“ 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).

Südost vs Südwest
71% similar
Südost vs Südosten
75% similar
Südost vs suchst
33% similar

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

Key facts for Südost
PropertyValue
HeadwordSüdost
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌzyːtˈʔɔst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,079
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Südost“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Südostliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „synchron“ (#27,078), „südwestlich“ (#27,080), „sung“ (#27,077). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Südost“ bei #27,079. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Südost (IPA [ˌzyːtˈʔɔst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,079 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Südost, with forms such as "sdüost", "ssüdost", and "süddost". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Südwest", "Südosten", "suchst", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Südost, spelled S-Ü-D-O-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Nebenhimmelsrichtung Südosten in der Navigation und anderen Bereichen, die Nordwest gegenüber und zwischen Ost und Süd liegt
  2. 2
    Wind aus Südosten
  3. 3
    in Toponymen, die Zusammensetzungen und Verbindungen sind
  4. 4
    bei bestimmten Objekten als Nachsatz dem Toponym nachgestellt oder mit Bindestrich mit diesem verbunden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seit Abend weht ein kräftiger Südost.
  2. Südost-Siedlung

Synonyms

SüdostwindSüdoststurmSüdostorkan

Antonyms

Nordwest

This word in other languages

southeast(English)sudeste(Español)sud-est(Français)sudeste(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sdüost
  • ssüdost
  • süddost
  • südosst
  • südostt
  • südots
  • südsot
  • süodst
  • üsdost

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Südost - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

sdüost2ssüdost1süddost1südosst1südostt1südots2südsot2süodst2
Edit distance from "Südost"

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 "Südost"?
"Südost" is spelled S-Ü-D-O-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌzyːtˈʔɔst].
What does "Südost" mean?
As a noun, "Südost" means: die Nebenhimmelsrichtung Südosten in der Navigation und anderen Bereichen, die Nordwest gegenüber und zwischen Ost und Süd liegt
What words are commonly confused with "Südost"?
"Südost" is commonly confused with "Südwest", "Südosten", "suchst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Südost"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Südost" is [ˌzyːtˈʔɔst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Südost" come from?
"Südost" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list