cz

[t͡ʃɛ]

/[t͡ʃɛ]/ noun

The verdict

“cz” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #38,039) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#38,039
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Digraph in der polnischen Sprache

Corpus desk

Index DE-cz · cz · German

cz · rank #38,039 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,039
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dahl

Nearest frequency peer: Dahl (+1 rank slots)

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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „cz“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „cz“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cz vs C
0% similar
cz vs cm
50% similar
cz vs CD
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cz
PropertyValue
Headwordcz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃɛ]
Letters2
Frequency rank#38,039
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „cz“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.czliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Dahl“ (#38,040), „cupcakes“ (#38,037), „Dampfmaschine“ (#38,041). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „cz“ bei #38,039. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for cz is neighbouring look-alikes ("C", "cm", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [t͡ʃɛ]. Frequency #38,039 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Gloss: "Digraph in der polnischen Sprache".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cz, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "C", "cm", "CD", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is cz, spelled C-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Digraph in der polnischen Sprache

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cz"?
"cz" is spelled C-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃɛ].
What does "cz" mean?
As a noun, "cz" means: Digraph in der polnischen Sprache
What words are commonly confused with "cz"?
"cz" is commonly confused with "C", "cm", "CD". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cz" is [t͡ʃɛ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cz" come from?
"cz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list