yugoslava

[ʝuɣ̞osˈlaβ̞a]

/[ʝuɣ̞osˈlaβ̞a]/ adj

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The verdict

“yugoslava” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,289 among 1,840 “Y” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,289
frequency rank, Spanish
1,840
“Y” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino singular de yugoslavo.

Key facts for yugoslava
PropertyValue
Headwordyugoslava
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʝuɣ̞osˈlaβ̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#73,289
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “yugoslava” 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). yugoslava lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

yugoslava is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,289 among 1,840 “Y” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ʝuɣ̞osˈlaβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino singular de yugoslavo.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for yugoslava in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is yugoslava, spelled Y-U-G-O-S-L-A-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino singular de yugoslavo.

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 "yugoslava"?
"yugoslava" is spelled Y-U-G-O-S-L-A-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ʝuɣ̞osˈlaβ̞a].
What does "yugoslava" mean?
As an adjective, "yugoslava" means: Forma del femenino singular de yugoslavo.
How do you pronounce "yugoslava"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yugoslava" is [ʝuɣ̞osˈlaβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "yugoslava" come from?
"yugoslava" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “yugoslava”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Y-U-G-O-S-L-A-V-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʝuɣ̞osˈlaβ̞a] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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