Ostende

[osˈt̪ẽn̪d̪e]

/[osˈt̪ẽn̪d̪e]/ name

The verdict

“Ostende” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,248 among 1,467 “O” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,248
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ciudad costera de Bélgica, la mayor del país.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ostende · Ostende · Spanish

Ostende · rank #92,248 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,248
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH orgias

Nearest frequency peer: orgias (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Ostende”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Ostende” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ostende
PropertyValue
HeadwordOstende
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[osˈt̪ẽn̪d̪e]
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,248
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Ostende” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.Ostendecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “orgias” (#92,247), “orate” (#92,246), “opposition” (#92,245). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “Ostende” va en #92,248. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ostende is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,248 among 1,467 “O” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [osˈt̪ẽn̪d̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ciudad costera de Bélgica, la mayor del país.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Ostende, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Ostende, spelled O-S-T-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad costera de Bélgica, la mayor del país.

This word in other languages

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ostende"?
"Ostende" is spelled O-S-T-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [osˈt̪ẽn̪d̪e].
What does "Ostende" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ostende" means: Ciudad costera de Bélgica, la mayor del país.
How do you pronounce "Ostende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ostende" is [osˈt̪ẽn̪d̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ostende" come from?
"Ostende" is a Spanish 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 Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ostende", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list