Svalbard

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The verdict

“Svalbard” 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
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - norwegische Inselgruppe im Nordpolarmeer

Corpus desk

Index DE-svalbard · Svalbard · German

Svalbard · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 Svalbard
PropertyValue
HeadwordSvalbard
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Svalbard“ im Deutschen

Svalbardliegt 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

Svalbard is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "norwegische Inselgruppe im Nordpolarmeer".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Svalbard, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Svalbard, spelled S-V-A-L-B-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    norwegische Inselgruppe im Nordpolarmeer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „500 Personen von den insgesamt 2400 EinwohnerInnen [sic] leben seit mehr als zehn Jahren auf Svalbard, und nur 130 seit länger als 20 Jahren.“
  2. „Wissenschaftler der Universität Oslo entdeckten auf Svalbard einen 150 Mio. Jahre alten Dinosaurier-Friedhof mit Skeletten von Plesiosauriern und Ichthyosauriern.“

Synonyms

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 "Svalbard"?
"Svalbard" is spelled S-V-A-L-B-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Svalbard" mean?
As a proper noun, "Svalbard" means: norwegische Inselgruppe im Nordpolarmeer
How do you pronounce "Svalbard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Svalbard" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Svalbard" come from?
"Svalbard" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list