# Sevastopol

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌsɛvəˈstoʊpəl/ · frequency rank #38,614

## Definitions
1. A port city in Crimea, internationally recognized as part of Ukraine but de facto in Russia. It is the base of the Black Sea Fleet.

## Etymology
Late 18th century. From Ukrainian Севасто́поль (Sevastópolʹ) and Russian Севасто́поль (Sevastópolʹ), from Ancient Greek Σεβαστόπολις (Sebastópolis) from σεβαστός (sebastós, “august”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”), probably after Empress (=Augusta) Catherine II of Russia.

## Common misspellings (15)
`esvastopol`, `seavstopol`, `sevasotpol`, `sevasstopol`, `sevastoopl`, `sevastoplo`, `sevastopoll`, `sevastoppol`, `sevastpool`, `sevasttopol`, `sevatsopol`, `sevsatopol`, `sevvastopol`, `ssevastopol`, `sveastopol`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sevastopol