Sachalin
[zaxaˈliːn]
The verdict
“Sachalin” 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
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - größte Insel Russlands
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sachalin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [zaxaˈliːn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Sachalin” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Sachalin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [zaxaˈliːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "größte Insel Russlands".
Zero misspellings are on record for Sachalin in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sachalin, spelled S-A-C-H-A-L-I-N.
Definition
- 1größte Insel Russlands
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.
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Using “Sachalin”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-A-C-H-A-L-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [zaxaˈliːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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.