# Westphalia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /wɛstˈfeɪ̯ljə/ · frequency rank #45,167

## Definitions
1. Westfalen, a subdivision (“Landschaftsverband”) of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
2. Westfalen (a region of Germany in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony)
3. A former realm of Germany.
4. A city in Iowa.
5. A city in Kansas.
6. A village in Michigan.
7. A city in Missouri.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Westphalia, from Middle Low German Westvâlen, ultimately from the root of German Westfalen, which see. Related to Low German Westfaolen.

## Common misspellings (15)
`ewstphalia`, `wespthalia`, `wesstphalia`, `westhpalia`, `westpahlia`, `westphaila`, `westphalai`, `westphallia`, `westphhalia`, `westphlaia`, `westpphalia`, `westtphalia`, `wetsphalia`, `wsetphalia`, `wwestphalia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/westphalia