Karlovy Vary
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Karlovy Vary |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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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
- 1Ville thermale de Bohême.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Karlovy Vary appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Karlovy Vary se nomme aussi Carlsbad, c'est une ville bourgeoise aux décors romantiques en plein coeur de la Bohême.
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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.