Vladivostok

/ˌvlædɪˈvɒstɒk/

//ˌvlædɪˈvɒstɒk// name

"vladivostok" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Vladivostok” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,157. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,157
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city and seaport in the Russian Far East, on the Sea of Japan, near North Korea; the administrative centre of Primorsky Krai.

Corpus desk

Index EN-vladivostok · Vladivostok · English

Vladivostok · rank #45,157 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,157
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vit

Nearest frequency peer: Vit (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Vladivostok”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Vladivostok” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Vladivostok
PropertyValue
HeadwordVladivostok
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌvlædɪˈvɒstɒk/
Letters11
Frequency rank#45,157
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Vladivostok”

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).Vladivostoklands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Vit” (#45,156), “vole” (#45,158), “Virat” (#45,155). Among 969 “V” headwords, “Vladivostok” is #45,157. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Vladivostok (IPA /ˌvlædɪˈvɒstɒk/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #45,157 among 969 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A city and seaport in the Russian Far East, on the Sea of Japan, near North Korea; the administrative centre of Primorsky Krai.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vladivostok, with forms such as "lvadivostok", "valdivostok", and "vladdivostok". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Russian Владивосток (Vladivostok). The correct English form is Vladivostok, spelled V-L-A-D-I-V-O-S-T-O-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city and seaport in the Russian Far East, on the Sea of Japan, near North Korea; the administrative centre of Primorsky Krai.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We may also expect to hear that a Corean Consulate is to be established at Vladivostok; the opening of the Tʻu-mên river will, no doubt, be secured and telegraphic communication established with Vladivostok and such other places as may be necessary.
  2. Only after it was all over did I learn of their plan to seize me on board the Chungshan when I was to take it to go back to the Military Academy at Whampoa from Canton. They would then send me as a prisoner to Russia via Vladivostok, thereby removing the major obstacle to their scheme of using the National Revolution as a medium for setting up a "dictator…

Etymology

From Russian Владивосток (Vladivostok).

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lvadivostok
  • valdivostok
  • vladdivostok
  • vladiovstok
  • vladivosotk
  • vladivosstok
  • vladivostko
  • vladivostokk
  • vladivosttok
  • vladivotsok
  • vladivsotok
  • vladivvostok
  • vladviostok
  • vlaidvostok
  • vldaivostok
  • vlladivostok
  • vvladivostok

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vladivostok - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lvadivostok2valdivostok2vladdivostok1vladiovstok2vladivosotk2vladivosstok1vladivostko2vladivostokk1
Edit distance from "Vladivostok"

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 "Vladivostok"?
"Vladivostok" is spelled V-L-A-D-I-V-O-S-T-O-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌvlædɪˈvɒstɒk/.
What does "Vladivostok" mean?
As a proper noun, "Vladivostok" means: A city and seaport in the Russian Far East, on the Sea of Japan, near North Korea; the administrative centre of Primorsky Krai.
What are common misspellings of "Vladivostok"?
Common misspellings include "lvadivostok", "valdivostok", "vladdivostok", "vladiovstok", "vladivosotk". The correct spelling is "Vladivostok".
How do you pronounce "Vladivostok"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vladivostok" is /ˌvlædɪˈvɒstɒk/. 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 "Vladivostok"?
From Russian Владивосток (Vladivostok). 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 "Vladivostok", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list