Jerzy

[ˈjɛʒɨ]

/[ˈjɛʒɨ]/ name

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The verdict

“Jerzy” is uncommon German (frequency #69,388 among 7,951 “J” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,388
frequency rank, German
7,951
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - männlicher Vorname; Georg

Key facts for Jerzy
PropertyValue
HeadwordJerzy
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈjɛʒɨ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#69,388
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jerzy” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Jerzy lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Jerzy is uncommon German at frequency #69,388 among 7,951 “J” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈjɛʒɨ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männlicher Vorname; Georg".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Jerzy, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Jerzy, spelled J-E-R-Z-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname; Georg

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 "Jerzy"?
"Jerzy" is spelled J-E-R-Z-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjɛʒɨ].
What does "Jerzy" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jerzy" means: männlicher Vorname; Georg
How do you pronounce "Jerzy"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jerzy" is [ˈjɛʒɨ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jerzy" come from?
"Jerzy" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Jerzy”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is J-E-R-Z-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjɛʒɨ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list