Girona

[ʒiˈɾonə]

/[ʒiˈɾonə]/ name

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - katalanische Stadt, Hauptstadt der gleichnamigen nordöstlichsten Provinz Spaniens

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Index DE-girona · Girona · German

Girona · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 Girona
PropertyValue
HeadwordGirona
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ʒiˈɾonə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Girona“ im Deutschen

Gironasitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Girona is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ʒiˈɾonə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "katalanische Stadt, Hauptstadt der gleichnamigen nordöstlichsten Provinz Spaniens".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Girona in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Girona, spelled G-I-R-O-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    katalanische Stadt, Hauptstadt der gleichnamigen nordöstlichsten Provinz Spaniens

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 "Girona"?
"Girona" is spelled G-I-R-O-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ʒiˈɾonə].
What does "Girona" mean?
As a proper noun, "Girona" means: katalanische Stadt, Hauptstadt der gleichnamigen nordöstlichsten Provinz Spaniens
How do you pronounce "Girona"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Girona" is [ʒiˈɾonə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Girona" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list