Westberlin

[ˈvɛstbɛʁˌliːn]

/[ˈvɛstbɛʁˌliːn]/ name

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The verdict

“Westberlin” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,520. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,520
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - westliche Stadtbezirke von Berlin

Corpus desk

Index DE-westberlin · Westberlin · German

Westberlin · rank #38,520 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,520
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weitsicht

Nearest frequency peer: Weitsicht (-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 „Westberlin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Westberlin“ 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 Westberlin
PropertyValue
HeadwordWestberlin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvɛstbɛʁˌliːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,520
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Westberlin“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Weitsicht“ (#38,519), „westeuropäischen“ (#38,521), „webers“ (#38,517). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Westberlin“ bei #38,520. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Westberlin (IPA [ˈvɛstbɛʁˌliːn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #38,520 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "westliche Stadtbezirke von Berlin".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Westberlin, with forms such as "ewstberlin", "wesbterlin", and "wesstberlin". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Westberlin, spelled W-E-S-T-B-E-R-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    westliche Stadtbezirke von Berlin

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Kurt aus Westberlin hatte mir den Essayband geschickt und dringlich empfohlen.“
  2. „Ab und zu, zu jeder vollen Stunde, ging sie ins Schlafzimmer, um Nachrichten zu hören, mal den Sender in Ostberlin, mal einen aus Westberlin.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewstberlin
  • wesbterlin
  • wesstberlin
  • westbberlin
  • westbelrin
  • westberiln
  • westberlinn
  • westberllin
  • westberlni
  • westberrlin
  • westbrelin
  • westebrlin
  • westtberlin
  • wetsberlin
  • wsetberlin
  • wwestberlin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Westberlin - 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.

ewstberlin2wesbterlin2wesstberlin1westbberlin1westbelrin2westberiln2westberlinn1westberllin1
Edit distance from "Westberlin"

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 "Westberlin"?
"Westberlin" is spelled W-E-S-T-B-E-R-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛstbɛʁˌliːn].
What does "Westberlin" mean?
As a proper noun, "Westberlin" means: westliche Stadtbezirke von Berlin
What are common misspellings of "Westberlin"?
Common misspellings include "ewstberlin", "wesbterlin", "wesstberlin", "westbberlin", "westbelrin". The correct spelling is "Westberlin".
How do you pronounce "Westberlin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Westberlin" is [ˈvɛstbɛʁˌliːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Westberlin" come from?
"Westberlin" 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 "Westberlin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list