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 May 6, 2026) - norwegische Inselgruppe im Nordpolarmeer
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Svalbard |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Svalbard” sits in German frequency
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
- 1norwegische Inselgruppe im Nordpolarmeer
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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.
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Using “Svalbard”
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- The one correct German spelling is S-V-A-L-B-A-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.