Sakhalin

/ˌsækəˈliːn/

//ˌsækəˈliːn// name

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

The verdict

“Sakhalin” is uncommon English (frequency #62,471 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,471
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The largest island of Russia, off its eastern coast.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sakhalin · Sakhalin · English

Sakhalin · rank #62,471 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,471
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sacre

Nearest frequency peer: sacre (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “Sakhalin”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Sakhalin” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sakhalin
PropertyValue
HeadwordSakhalin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌsækəˈliːn/
Letters8
Frequency rank#62,471
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Sakhalin” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Sakhalinfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “sacre” (#62,470), “Sanhedrin” (#62,473), “ruffian” (#62,467). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Sakhalin” is #62,471. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sakhalin is uncommon English at frequency #62,471 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˌsækəˈliːn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Sakhalin in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Russian Сахали́н (Saxalín), which was borrowed from Manchu ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ (sahaliyan, “black”), probably from the expression Manchu ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ ᡠᠯᠠ ᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡥᠠᡩᠠ (sahaliyan ula angga hada, “the peak at the estuary of the Amur river (literally: black river)”). Ult… The correct English form is Sakhalin, spelled S-A-K-H-A-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The largest island of Russia, off its eastern coast.
  2. 2
    An oblast of Russia, located on the island.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. SAGHALIN, or SAKHALIN, is the name improperly given to a large elongated island in the North Pacific, lying between 45° 57' and 54° 24' N. lat. and 141° 30' and 144° 50' E. long., off the coast of Russian Manchuria. Its proper name is Karaftu, or Karafuto.
  2. The island of Sakhalin, separated from the mainland by the strait known as the Gulf of Tartary, resembles the neighbouring coast of Russian Manchuria in its configuration. The mountain chain which borders the west coast rises here and there into real peaks of from 3,000 to 5,000 feet in height.

Etymology

From Russian Сахали́н (Saxalín), which was borrowed from Manchu ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ (sahaliyan, “black”), probably from the expression Manchu ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ ᡠᠯᠠ ᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡥᠠᡩᠠ (sahaliyan ula angga hada, “the peak at the estuary of the Amur river (literally: black river)”). Ultimately from Proto-Tungusic *sakalīn (“black”).

Synonyms

KarafutoKuye

This word in other languages

Sakhaline(Français)Sachalin(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sakhalin"?
"Sakhalin" is spelled S-A-K-H-A-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsækəˈliːn/.
What does "Sakhalin" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sakhalin" means: The largest island of Russia, off its eastern coast.
How do you pronounce "Sakhalin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sakhalin" is /ˌsækəˈliːn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Sakhalin"?
From Russian Сахали́н (Saxalín), which was borrowed from Manchu ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ (sahaliyan, “black”), probably from the expression Manchu ᠰᠠᡥᠠᠯᡳᠶᠠᠨ ᡠᠯᠠ ᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡥᠠᡩᠠ (sahaliyan ula angga hada, “the peak at the estuary of the Amur river (literally: black riv... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sakhalin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list