Westteil
[ˈvɛstˌtaɪ̯l]
The verdict
“Westteil” is uncommon German (frequency #73,112 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #73,112
- frequency rank, German
- 38,697
- “W” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der westlich von der gedachten Mitte gelegene Teil eines geografisch oder astronomisch definierten Raumes oder einer so definierten Fläche
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Westteil |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɛstˌtaɪ̯l] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #73,112 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Westteil” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Westteil is uncommon German at frequency #73,112 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɛstˌtaɪ̯l]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der westlich von der gedachten Mitte gelegene Teil eines geografisch oder astronomisch definierten Raumes oder einer so definierten Fläche".
Zero misspellings are on record for Westteil in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Westteil, spelled W-E-S-T-T-E-I-L.
Definition
- 1der westlich von der gedachten Mitte gelegene Teil eines geografisch oder astronomisch definierten Raumes oder einer so definierten Fläche
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.
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Using “Westteil”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-E-S-T-T-E-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvɛstˌtaɪ̯l] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.