ouest-allemand

\wɛs.t‿al.mɑ̃\

/\wɛs.t‿al.mɑ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“ouest-allemand” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Relatif à la République fédérale d’Allemagne entre 1949 et 1990 (aussi appelée l’Allemagne de l’Ouest), à sa culture ou à ses institutions.

Key facts for ouest-allemand
PropertyValue
Headwordouest-allemand
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\wɛs.t‿al.mɑ̃\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ouest-allemand” sits in French frequency

ouest-allemand falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ouest-allemand is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \wɛs.t‿al.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Relatif à la République fédérale d’Allemagne entre 1949 et 1990 (aussi appelée l’Allemagne de l’Ouest), à sa culture ou à ses institutions.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for ouest-allemand in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is ouest-allemand, spelled O-U-E-S-T---A-L-L-E-M-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relatif à la République fédérale d’Allemagne entre 1949 et 1990 (aussi appelée l’Allemagne de l’Ouest), à sa culture ou à ses institutions.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ouest-allemand"?
"ouest-allemand" is spelled O-U-E-S-T---A-L-L-E-M-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \wɛs.t‿al.mɑ̃\.
What does "ouest-allemand" mean?
As an adjective, "ouest-allemand" means: Relatif à la République fédérale d’Allemagne entre 1949 et 1990 (aussi appelée l’Allemagne de l’Ouest), à sa culture ou à ses institutions.
How do you pronounce "ouest-allemand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ouest-allemand" is \wɛs.t‿al.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ouest-allemand" come from?
"ouest-allemand" is a French 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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Using “ouest-allemand”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is O-U-E-S-T---A-L-L-E-M-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \wɛs.t‿al.mɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list