Sankt Petersburg

[zaŋkt ˈpeːtɐsˌbʊʁk]

/[zaŋkt ˈpeːtɐsˌbʊʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Sankt Petersburg” 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
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zweitgrößte Stadt in Russland

Key facts for Sankt Petersburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordSankt Petersburg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[zaŋkt ˈpeːtɐsˌbʊʁk]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sankt Petersburg” sits in German frequency

Sankt Petersburg falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German 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

Sankt Petersburg is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [zaŋkt ˈpeːtɐsˌbʊʁk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zweitgrößte Stadt in Russland".

No misspelling variants are generated for Sankt Petersburg in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Sankt Petersburg, spelled S-A-N-K-T- -P-E-T-E-R-S-B-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    zweitgrößte Stadt in Russland

Synonyms

LeningradPetrograd

This word in other languages

Saint Petersburg(English)San Petersburgo(Español)Saint-Pétersbourg(Français)

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 "Sankt Petersburg"?
"Sankt Petersburg" is spelled S-A-N-K-T- -P-E-T-E-R-S-B-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [zaŋkt ˈpeːtɐsˌbʊʁk].
What does "Sankt Petersburg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sankt Petersburg" means: zweitgrößte Stadt in Russland
How do you pronounce "Sankt Petersburg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sankt Petersburg" is [zaŋkt ˈpeːtɐsˌbʊʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sankt Petersburg" come from?
"Sankt Petersburg" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Sankt Petersburg”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-A-N-K-T- -P-E-T-E-R-S-B-U-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zaŋkt ˈpeːtɐsˌbʊʁk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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