Saragossa

[zaʁaˈɡɔsa]

/[zaʁaˈɡɔsa]/ name

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The verdict

“Saragossa” is uncommon German (frequency #84,504 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,504
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Provinz in Spaniens Nordosten

Key facts for Saragossa
PropertyValue
HeadwordSaragossa
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[zaʁaˈɡɔsa]
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,504
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Saragossa” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Saragossa lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Saragossa is uncommon German at frequency #84,504 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [zaʁaˈɡɔsa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Saragossa in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Saragossa, spelled S-A-R-A-G-O-S-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Provinz in Spaniens Nordosten
  2. 2
    Hauptstadt der gleichnamigen Provinz

This word in other languages

Zaragoza(English)Zaragoza(Español)Saragosse(Français)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Saragossa"?
"Saragossa" is spelled S-A-R-A-G-O-S-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [zaʁaˈɡɔsa].
What does "Saragossa" mean?
As a proper noun, "Saragossa" means: Provinz in Spaniens Nordosten
How do you pronounce "Saragossa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Saragossa" is [zaʁaˈɡɔsa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Saragossa" come from?
"Saragossa" is a German 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 “Saragossa”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-A-R-A-G-O-S-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zaʁaˈɡɔsa] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list