# Stalingrad

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈstɑːlɪnɡræd/ · frequency rank #36,349

## Definitions
1. Former name of Volgograd: a city, the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia, and site of a famous World War II battle; used from 1925–1961.
2. The World War II siege and battle occurring in the city.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Russian Сталингра́д (Stalingrád). Named after Soviet supreme leader Joseph Stalin.

## Common misspellings (16)
`satlingrad`, `sstalingrad`, `stailngrad`, `stalignrad`, `stalingard`, `stalinggrad`, `stalingradd`, `stalingrda`, `stalingrrad`, `stalinngrad`, `stalinrgad`, `stallingrad`, `stalnigrad`, `stlaingrad`, `sttalingrad`, `tsalingrad`

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