Slovene

/ˈsləʊviːn/

//ˈsləʊviːn// adj

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"slovene" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Slovene” is uncommon English (frequency #67,838 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,838
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenes or the Slovene language.

Corpus desk

Index EN-slovene · Slovene · English

Slovene · rank #67,838 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,838
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH slippy

Nearest frequency peer: slippy (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Slovene”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Slovene
PropertyValue
HeadwordSlovene
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsləʊviːn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#67,838
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Slovene” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Slovenefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “slippy” (#67,837), “smallholder” (#67,839), “Sklar” (#67,836). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Slovene” is #67,838. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Slovene is uncommon English at frequency #67,838 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈsləʊviːn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenes or the Slovene language.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Slovene in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From German Slowene, from Slovene Slovenec. Related to Slav and Slovak. The correct English form is Slovene, spelled S-L-O-V-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenes or the Slovene language.

Etymology

From German Slowene, from Slovene Slovenec. Related to Slav and Slovak.

Synonyms

Slovenian

This word in other languages

esloveno(Español)slovène(Français)slowenisch(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 "Slovene"?
"Slovene" is spelled S-L-O-V-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsləʊviːn/.
What does "Slovene" mean?
As an adjective, "Slovene" means: Of or pertaining to Slovenia, the Slovenes or the Slovene language.
How do you pronounce "Slovene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Slovene" is /ˈsləʊviːn/. 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 "Slovene"?
From German Slowene, from Slovene Slovenec. Related to Slav and Slovak. 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 "Slovene", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

smidgen#67,841spouted#67,854starrer#67,857Statler#67,858

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list