Jugoslav

adj

"jugoslav" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Jugoslav” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dated form of Yugoslav.

Key facts for Jugoslav
PropertyValue
HeadwordJugoslav
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jugoslav” sits in English frequency

Jugoslav falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Jugoslav is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dated form of Yugoslav.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Jugoslav in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is Jugoslav, spelled J-U-G-O-S-L-A-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dated form of Yugoslav.

Synonyms

Jugoslavian

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 "Jugoslav"?
"Jugoslav" is spelled J-U-G-O-S-L-A-V.
What does "Jugoslav" mean?
As an adjective, "Jugoslav" means: Dated form of Yugoslav.
What language does "Jugoslav" come from?
"Jugoslav" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Jugoslav”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is J-U-G-O-S-L-A-V - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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