samovar
/ˈsæməvɑː(ɹ)/
"samovar" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“samovar” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea. Traditionally, the water is heated by hot coals or charcoal in a chimney-like tube which runs through the center of the urn. Today, it i...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | samovar |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsæməvɑː(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “samovar” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
samovar is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsæməvɑː(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea. Traditionally, the water is heated by hot coals or charcoal in a chimney-like tube which runs through the center of the urn. Today, it i...".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for samovar, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Russian самова́р (samovár, “self-boiler”); from само́ (samó, “self”) + вари́ть (varítʹ, “boil, cook”). The correct English form is samovar, spelled S-A-M-O-V-A-R.
Definition
- 1A metal urn with a spigot, for boiling water for making tea. Traditionally, the water is heated by hot coals or charcoal in a chimney-like tube which runs through the center of the urn. Today, it is more likely that the water is heated by an electric coil.
Etymology
From Russian самова́р (samovár, “self-boiler”); from само́ (samó, “self”) + вари́ть (varítʹ, “boil, cook”).
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.
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Using “samovar”
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- The one correct English spelling is S-A-M-O-V-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈsæməvɑː(ɹ)/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.