Karlovy Vary

name

The verdict

“Karlovy Vary” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ville thermale de Bohême.

Corpus desk

Index FR-karlovy-vary · Karlovy Vary · French

Karlovy Vary · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Karlovy Vary
PropertyValue
HeadwordKarlovy Vary
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Karlovy Vary » en français

Karlovy Varysiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Karlovy Vary is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ville thermale de Bohême.".

Karlovy Vary doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Karlovy Vary, spelled K-A-R-L-O-V-Y- -V-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville thermale de Bohême.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Karlovy Vary se nomme aussi Carlsbad, c'est une ville bourgeoise aux décors romantiques en plein coeur de la Bohême.

Synonyms

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Karlovy Vary"?
"Karlovy Vary" is spelled K-A-R-L-O-V-Y- -V-A-R-Y.
What does "Karlovy Vary" mean?
As a proper noun, "Karlovy Vary" means: Ville thermale de Bohême.
What language does "Karlovy Vary" come from?
"Karlovy Vary" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list