Sarajewo

[zaʁaˈjeːvo]

/[zaʁaˈjeːvo]/ name

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The verdict

“Sarajewo” is uncommon German (frequency #75,023 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,023
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Bosnien und Herzegowina

Corpus desk

Index DE-sarajewo · Sarajewo · German

Sarajewo · rank #75,023 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,023
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Samstagvormit…

Nearest frequency peer: Samstagvormittag (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Sarajewo“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Sarajewo“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sarajewo
PropertyValue
HeadwordSarajewo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[zaʁaˈjeːvo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,023
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sarajewo“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Sarajewofällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Samstagvormittag“ (#75,022), „Schaffenskraft“ (#75,024), „rübergekommen“ (#75,021). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sarajewo“ bei #75,023. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sarajewo is uncommon German at frequency #75,023 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [zaʁaˈjeːvo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt von Bosnien und Herzegowina".

Sarajewo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Sarajewo, spelled S-A-R-A-J-E-W-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Bosnien und Herzegowina

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Sarajewo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Meine letzten Sommerferien verbrachte ich in Sarajewo.

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 "Sarajewo"?
"Sarajewo" is spelled S-A-R-A-J-E-W-O. The IPA pronunciation is [zaʁaˈjeːvo].
What does "Sarajewo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sarajewo" means: Hauptstadt von Bosnien und Herzegowina
How do you pronounce "Sarajewo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sarajewo" is [zaʁaˈjeːvo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sarajewo" come from?
"Sarajewo" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sarajewo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schroffe#75,034Rekorder#74,999Refrains#74,997Redaktor#74,996

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list