souverän

\ˌzuvəˈʀɛːn\

/\ˌzuvəˈʀɛːn\/ adj

The verdict

“souverän” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - souverain.

Corpus desk

Index FR-souveran · souverän · French

souverän · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 souverän
PropertyValue
Headwordsouverän
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˌzuvəˈʀɛːn\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « souverän » en français

souveränn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

souverän is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˌzuvəˈʀɛːn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "souverain.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for souverän, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is souverän, spelled S-O-U-V-E-R-Ä-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    souverain.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Sprecherin des chinesischen Außenministeriums stellte am Montag klar, dass China den Status der heute souveränen Länder respektiere.
  2. Künstliche Intelligenz ist der Dreh- und Angelpunkt, wenn es darum geht, Europa wettbewerbsfähiger, sicherer und technologisch souveräner zu machen.

Synonyms

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 "souverän"?
"souverän" is spelled S-O-U-V-E-R-Ä-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌzuvəˈʀɛːn\.
What does "souverän" mean?
As an adjective, "souverän" means: souverain.
How do you pronounce "souverän"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "souverän" is \ˌzuvəˈʀɛːn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "souverän" come from?
"souverän" 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