Veracruz

[veʁaˈkʁuːs]

/[veʁaˈkʁuːs]/ name

The verdict

“Veracruz” 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) - mexikanischer Bundesstaat an der Ostküste

Corpus desk

Index DE-veracruz · Veracruz · German

Veracruz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 Veracruz
PropertyValue
HeadwordVeracruz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[veʁaˈkʁuːs]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Veracruz“ im Deutschen

Veracruzsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Veracruz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [veʁaˈkʁuːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Veracruz, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Veracruz, spelled V-E-R-A-C-R-U-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    mexikanischer Bundesstaat an der Ostküste
  2. 2
    am Golf von Mexiko, im gleichnamigen Bundesstaat gelegene Stadt in Mexiko

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wenige Tage später werden in drei Privathäusern in Boca del Río, Bundesstaat Veracruz, sechsunddreißig Leichen gefunden.“
  2. „Er habe entschieden, nicht bis Veracruz mitzufahren, sondern in vier Tagen von Bord zu gehen.“

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 "Veracruz"?
"Veracruz" is spelled V-E-R-A-C-R-U-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [veʁaˈkʁuːs].
What does "Veracruz" mean?
As a proper noun, "Veracruz" means: mexikanischer Bundesstaat an der Ostküste
How do you pronounce "Veracruz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Veracruz" is [veʁaˈkʁuːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Veracruz" come from?
"Veracruz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list