Azov
The verdict
“Azov” is uncommon French (frequency #68,835 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #68,835
- frequency rank, French
- 424,905
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ville de l'oblast de Rostov, en Russie.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Azov |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #68,835 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Azov” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Azov is uncommon French at frequency #68,835 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Azov doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Azov, spelled A-Z-O-V.
Definition
- 1Ville de l'oblast de Rostov, en Russie.
- 2Brigade Azov.
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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Azov”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is A-Z-O-V - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.