Pskow
[pskɔf]
The verdict
“Pskow” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt im Westen Russlands
Corpus desk
Index DE-pskow · Pskow · German
Pskow · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Pskow |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [pskɔf] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pskow“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pskow is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [pskɔf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt im Westen Russlands".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Pskow in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pskow, spelled P-S-K-O-W.
Definition
- 1Stadt im Westen Russlands
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Pskow appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Als Eliten fasse ich dabei nicht nur die Angehörigen des in grossfürstlichen Diensten stehenden Adels zusammen, sondern auch die Grosskaufleute und die bojarische Stadtaristokratie Nowgorods und Pskows, die sich zumindest in Pskow ohnehin nur schwer von der Kaufmannschaft trennen lässt.“
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.