Glatz

[ɡlaːt͡s]

/[ɡlaːt͡s]/ name

The verdict

“Glatz” is uncommon German (frequency #55,372 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,372
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine bis 1945 deutsche Stadt in Niederschlesien. Die Stadt trägt heute den polnischen Namen Kłodzko.

Corpus desk

Index DE-glatz · Glatz · German

Glatz · rank #55,372 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,372
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Glasscheiben

Nearest frequency peer: Glasscheiben (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Glatz“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Glatz“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Glatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordGlatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ɡlaːt͡s]
Letters5
Frequency rank#55,372
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Glatz“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Glatzfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Glasscheiben“ (#55,371), „gleichbleibender“ (#55,373), „Glasflasche“ (#55,370). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Glatz“ bei #55,372. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Glatz is uncommon German at frequency #55,372 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ɡlaːt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine bis 1945 deutsche Stadt in Niederschlesien. Die Stadt trägt heute den polnischen Namen Kłodzko.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Glatz, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 Glatz, spelled G-L-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine bis 1945 deutsche Stadt in Niederschlesien. Die Stadt trägt heute den polnischen Namen Kłodzko.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meine Großmutter stammte aus Glatz.
  2. das mittelalterliche Glatz

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 "Glatz"?
"Glatz" is spelled G-L-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡlaːt͡s].
What does "Glatz" mean?
As a proper noun, "Glatz" means: eine bis 1945 deutsche Stadt in Niederschlesien. Die Stadt trägt heute den polnischen Namen Kłodzko.
How do you pronounce "Glatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Glatz" is [ɡlaːt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Glatz" come from?
"Glatz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Glatz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list