Sovětský svaz

[ˈsɔvjɛt͡skiː ˈsvas]

/[ˈsɔvjɛt͡skiː ˈsvas]/ name

The verdict

“Sovětský svaz” 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
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein sozialistischer Staat, der sich während seiner Existenz von 1922 bis 1991 von Europa bis Asien erstreckte; Sowjetunion

Key facts for Sovětský svaz
PropertyValue
HeadwordSovětský svaz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈsɔvjɛt͡skiː ˈsvas]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sovětský svaz” sits in German frequency

Sovětský svaz 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

Sovětský svaz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈsɔvjɛt͡skiː ˈsvas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein sozialistischer Staat, der sich während seiner Existenz von 1922 bis 1991 von Europa bis Asien erstreckte; Sowjetunion".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Sovětský svaz, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Sovětský svaz, spelled S-O-V-Ě-T-S-K-Ý- -S-V-A-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein sozialistischer Staat, der sich während seiner Existenz von 1922 bis 1991 von Europa bis Asien erstreckte; Sowjetunion

Synonyms

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 "Sovětský svaz"?
"Sovětský svaz" is spelled S-O-V-Ě-T-S-K-Ý- -S-V-A-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsɔvjɛt͡skiː ˈsvas].
What does "Sovětský svaz" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sovětský svaz" means: ein sozialistischer Staat, der sich während seiner Existenz von 1922 bis 1991 von Europa bis Asien erstreckte; Sowjetunion
How do you pronounce "Sovětský svaz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sovětský svaz" is [ˈsɔvjɛt͡skiː ˈsvas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sovětský svaz" come from?
"Sovětský svaz" 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 “Sovětský svaz”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-O-V-Ě-T-S-K-Ý- -S-V-A-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsɔvjɛt͡skiː ˈsvas] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list