Stalingrado

[st̪alĩŋˈgɾað̞o]

/[st̪alĩŋˈgɾað̞o]/ name

The verdict

“Stalingrado” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,220 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,220
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ciudad de Rusia que hasta 1925 se llamó Zarizin y que a partir de 1961 se llama Volgogrado.

Key facts for Stalingrado
PropertyValue
HeadwordStalingrado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[st̪alĩŋˈgɾað̞o]
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,220
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stalingrado” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Stalingrado lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stalingrado is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,220 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [st̪alĩŋˈgɾað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ciudad de Rusia que hasta 1925 se llamó Zarizin y que a partir de 1961 se llama Volgogrado.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Stalingrado, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is Stalingrado, spelled S-T-A-L-I-N-G-R-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de Rusia que hasta 1925 se llamó Zarizin y que a partir de 1961 se llama Volgogrado.

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Stalingrado"?
"Stalingrado" is spelled S-T-A-L-I-N-G-R-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [st̪alĩŋˈgɾað̞o].
What does "Stalingrado" mean?
As a proper noun, "Stalingrado" means: Ciudad de Rusia que hasta 1925 se llamó Zarizin y que a partir de 1961 se llama Volgogrado.
How do you pronounce "Stalingrado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stalingrado" is [st̪alĩŋˈgɾað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stalingrado" come from?
"Stalingrado" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Stalingrado”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-T-A-L-I-N-G-R-A-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [st̪alĩŋˈgɾað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list