SSSR

[sssr̩]

/[sssr̩]/ name

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The verdict

“SSSR” is uncommon German (frequency #97,735 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,735
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

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; UdSSR

Key facts for SSSR
PropertyValue
HeadwordSSSR
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[sssr̩]
Letters4
Frequency rank#97,735
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “SSSR” 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). SSSR lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

SSSR is uncommon German at frequency #97,735 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [sssr̩]. 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; UdSSR".

SSSR doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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 entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is SSSR, spelled S-S-S-R.

Definition

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

Synonyms

Svaz sovětských socialistických republikSovětský svaz

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 "SSSR"?
"SSSR" is spelled S-S-S-R. The IPA pronunciation is [sssr̩].
What does "SSSR" mean?
As a proper noun, "SSSR" means: ein sozialistischer Staat, der sich während seiner Existenz von 1922 bis 1991 von Europa bis Asien erstreckte; UdSSR
How do you pronounce "SSSR"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "SSSR" is [sssr̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "SSSR" come from?
"SSSR" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “SSSR”

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

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