SARS-CoV-2
[ˈzaʁs kɔf t͡svaɪ̯]
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 September 3, 2026) - ein Coronavirus, das die Erkrankung Covid-19/COVID-19 auslöst
Corpus desk
Index DE-sars-cov-2 · SARS-CoV-2 · German
SARS-CoV-2 · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈzaʁs kɔf t͡svaɪ̯] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „SARS-CoV-2“ im Deutschen
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
- 1ein Coronavirus, das die Erkrankung Covid-19/COVID-19 auslöst
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how SARS-CoV-2 appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Seit seinem Auftauchen im Dezember 2019 wird SARS-CoV-2 intensiv erforscht.
Können auch winzige Tröpfchen mit SARS-CoV-2 Covid-19 auslösen?
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.