Sudetenland

[ˌzuˈdeːtn̩ˌlant]

/[ˌzuˈdeːtn̩ˌlant]/ name

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The verdict

“Sudetenland” is uncommon German (frequency #59,226 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,226
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ehemaliges Siedlungsgebiet in Tschechien, in dem Bewohner mit deutscher Sprache und Kultur lebten; bis heute noch in einigen Teilen deutschsprachig

Key facts for Sudetenland
PropertyValue
HeadwordSudetenland
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˌzuˈdeːtn̩ˌlant]
Letters11
Frequency rank#59,226
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sudetenland” 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). Sudetenland 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

Sudetenland is uncommon German at frequency #59,226 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˌzuˈdeːtn̩ˌlant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ehemaliges Siedlungsgebiet in Tschechien, in dem Bewohner mit deutscher Sprache und Kultur lebten; bis heute noch in einigen Teilen deutschsprachig".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Sudetenland, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sudetenland, spelled S-U-D-E-T-E-N-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    ehemaliges Siedlungsgebiet in Tschechien, in dem Bewohner mit deutscher Sprache und Kultur lebten; bis heute noch in einigen Teilen deutschsprachig

Synonyms

SudetengebietSudetengebieteSudetendeutschland

This word in other languages

Sudetenland(English)

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 "Sudetenland"?
"Sudetenland" is spelled S-U-D-E-T-E-N-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌzuˈdeːtn̩ˌlant].
What does "Sudetenland" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sudetenland" means: ehemaliges Siedlungsgebiet in Tschechien, in dem Bewohner mit deutscher Sprache und Kultur lebten; bis heute noch in einigen Teilen deutschsprachig
How do you pronounce "Sudetenland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sudetenland" is [ˌzuˈdeːtn̩ˌlant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sudetenland" come from?
"Sudetenland" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Sudetenland”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-U-D-E-T-E-N-L-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌzuˈdeːtn̩ˌlant] (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

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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