Westafrika

[ˌvɛstˈʔaːfʁika]

/[ˌvɛstˈʔaːfʁika]/ name

The verdict

“Westafrika” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,967. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,967
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der westliche Teil des afrikanischen Kontinents, der nordwärts bis etwa zur Zentralsahara reicht und im Süden und Westen durch den Atlantischen Ozean begrenzt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-westafrika · Westafrika · German

Westafrika · rank #22,967 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,967
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wesentliches

Nearest frequency peer: wesentliches (-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 „Westafrika“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Westafrika“ 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 Westafrika
PropertyValue
HeadwordWestafrika
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˌvɛstˈʔaːfʁika]
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,967
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Westafrika“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wesentliches“ (#22,966), „wichtigeres“ (#22,968), „Werbespot“ (#22,965). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Westafrika“ bei #22,967. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Westafrika (IPA [ˌvɛstˈʔaːfʁika]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,967 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der westliche Teil des afrikanischen Kontinents, der nordwärts bis etwa zur Zentralsahara reicht und im Süden und Westen durch den Atlantischen Ozean begrenzt ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Westafrika, with forms such as "ewstafrika", "wesatfrika", and "wesstafrika". 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 headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Westafrika, spelled W-E-S-T-A-F-R-I-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    der westliche Teil des afrikanischen Kontinents, der nordwärts bis etwa zur Zentralsahara reicht und im Süden und Westen durch den Atlantischen Ozean begrenzt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Westafrika besteht aus den Großlandschaften Sahara und Sahel.
  2. „Über das kleine Elobey wurden nicht nur Waren, sondern auch Missionare nach Westafrika gebracht.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewstafrika
  • wesatfrika
  • wesstafrika
  • westaffrika
  • westafirka
  • westafriak
  • westafrikka
  • westafrkia
  • westafrrika
  • westarfika
  • westfarika
  • westtafrika
  • wetsafrika
  • wsetafrika
  • wwestafrika

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Westafrika - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ewstafrika2wesatfrika2wesstafrika1westaffrika1westafirka2westafriak2westafrikka1westafrkia2
Edit distance from "Westafrika"

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 "Westafrika"?
"Westafrika" is spelled W-E-S-T-A-F-R-I-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌvɛstˈʔaːfʁika].
What does "Westafrika" mean?
As a proper noun, "Westafrika" means: der westliche Teil des afrikanischen Kontinents, der nordwärts bis etwa zur Zentralsahara reicht und im Süden und Westen durch den Atlantischen Ozean begrenzt ist
What are common misspellings of "Westafrika"?
Common misspellings include "ewstafrika", "wesatfrika", "wesstafrika", "westaffrika", "westafirka". The correct spelling is "Westafrika".
How do you pronounce "Westafrika"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Westafrika" is [ˌvɛstˈʔaːfʁika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Westafrika" come from?
"Westafrika" 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 "Westafrika", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list