West-Berlin

[ˈvɛstbɛʁˌliːn]

/[ˈvɛstbɛʁˌliːn]/ phrase

The verdict

“West-Berlin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für die westlichen Stadtbezirke von Berlin; die nach dem 2. Weltkrieg von den Vereinigten Staaten, Großbritannien und Frankreich gebildeten Sektoren Berlins bis zur Wiedervereinigung 1990

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Index DE-west-berlin · West-Berlin · German

West-Berlin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for West-Berlin
PropertyValue
HeadwordWest-Berlin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈvɛstbɛʁˌliːn]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „West-Berlin“ im Deutschen

West-Berlinsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

West-Berlin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈvɛstbɛʁˌliːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für die westlichen Stadtbezirke von Berlin; die nach dem 2. Weltkrieg von den Vereinigten Staaten, Großbritannien und Frankreich gebildeten Sektoren Berlins bis zur Wiedervereinigung 1990".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for West-Berlin, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 West-Berlin, spelled W-E-S-T---B-E-R-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    für die westlichen Stadtbezirke von Berlin; die nach dem 2. Weltkrieg von den Vereinigten Staaten, Großbritannien und Frankreich gebildeten Sektoren Berlins bis zur Wiedervereinigung 1990

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Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Deshalb müsse man auch von West-Berlin in den Osten fahren, und das eben nicht selten, sondern immer wieder, als gäbe es nicht die beschämende Mauer und den Todesstreifen und die Todesschützen.“

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "West-Berlin"?
"West-Berlin" is spelled W-E-S-T---B-E-R-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛstbɛʁˌliːn].
What does "West-Berlin" mean?
As a phrase, "West-Berlin" means: für die westlichen Stadtbezirke von Berlin; die nach dem 2. Weltkrieg von den Vereinigten Staaten, Großbritannien und Frankreich gebildeten Sektoren Berlins bis zur Wiedervereinigung 1990
How do you pronounce "West-Berlin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "West-Berlin" is [ˈvɛstbɛʁˌliːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "West-Berlin" come from?
"West-Berlin" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list