SARS-CoV-2

[ˈzaʁs kɔf t͡svaɪ̯]

/[ˈzaʁs kɔf t͡svaɪ̯]/ name

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The verdict

“SARS-CoV-2” 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
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Coronavirus, das die Erkrankung Covid-19/COVID-19 auslöst

Key facts for SARS-CoV-2
PropertyValue
HeadwordSARS-CoV-2
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈzaʁs kɔf t͡svaɪ̯]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “SARS-CoV-2” sits in German frequency

SARS-CoV-2 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

SARS-CoV-2 is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈzaʁs kɔf t͡svaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Coronavirus, das die Erkrankung Covid-19/COVID-19 auslöst".

SARS-CoV-2 has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is SARS-CoV-2, spelled S-A-R-S---C-O-V---2.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Coronavirus, das die Erkrankung Covid-19/COVID-19 auslöst

Synonyms

neuartigesCoronavirusneuesCoronavirusCoronavirusCorona

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 "SARS-CoV-2"?
"SARS-CoV-2" is spelled S-A-R-S---C-O-V---2. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaʁs kɔf t͡svaɪ̯].
What does "SARS-CoV-2" mean?
As a proper noun, "SARS-CoV-2" means: ein Coronavirus, das die Erkrankung Covid-19/COVID-19 auslöst
How do you pronounce "SARS-CoV-2"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "SARS-CoV-2" is [ˈzaʁs kɔf t͡svaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "SARS-CoV-2" come from?
"SARS-CoV-2" 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 “SARS-CoV-2”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-A-R-S---C-O-V---2 - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzaʁs kɔf t͡svaɪ̯] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list