Stalino

\sta.li.no\

/\sta.li.no\/ name

The verdict

“Stalino” 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
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (1924–1961) Ville d’Ukraine, capitale administrative de l’oblast de Stalino (qui fut renommé oblast de Donetsk en 1961 quand la ville changea de nom).

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Index FR-stalino · Stalino · French

Stalino · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Stalino
PropertyValue
HeadwordStalino
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\sta.li.no\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Stalino » en français

Stalinon'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

Stalino is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \sta.li.no\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(1924–1961) Ville d’Ukraine, capitale administrative de l’oblast de Stalino (qui fut renommé oblast de Donetsk en 1961 quand la ville changea de nom).".

Zero misspellings are on record for Stalino in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Stalino, spelled S-T-A-L-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (1924–1961) Ville d’Ukraine, capitale administrative de l’oblast de Stalino (qui fut renommé oblast de Donetsk en 1961 quand la ville changea de nom).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Parmi les villes qui ont le plus souffert de la destruction, se trouvent Stalingrad, Sébastopol, Kiev, Minsk, Odessa, Smolensk, Novgorod, Pskov, Orel, Karkow, Voronej, Rostov-sur-le-Don, Stalino et Leningrad.

Synonyms

DonetskIouzovka

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 "Stalino"?
"Stalino" is spelled S-T-A-L-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is \sta.li.no\.
What does "Stalino" mean?
As a proper noun, "Stalino" means: (1924–1961) Ville d’Ukraine, capitale administrative de l’oblast de Stalino (qui fut renommé oblast de Donetsk en 1961 quand la ville changea de nom).
How do you pronounce "Stalino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stalino" is \sta.li.no\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stalino" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list