Suva

[ˈzuːva]

/[ˈzuːva]/ name

The verdict

“Suva” 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
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Fidschi

Corpus desk

Index DE-suva · Suva · German

Suva · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 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.

Key facts for Suva
PropertyValue
HeadwordSuva
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈzuːva]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Suva“ im Deutschen

Suvaliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Suva is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈzuːva]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt von Fidschi".

Zero misspellings are on record for Suva in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Suva, spelled S-U-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Fidschi

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Suva appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sie wurde in Suva geboren.

This word in other languages

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 "Suva"?
"Suva" is spelled S-U-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzuːva].
What does "Suva" mean?
As a proper noun, "Suva" means: Hauptstadt von Fidschi
How do you pronounce "Suva"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Suva" is [ˈzuːva]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Suva" come from?
"Suva" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list