Michał

[ˈmʲixaw]

/[ˈmʲixaw]/ name

The verdict

“Michał” 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) - männlicher Vorname; Michael

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Index DE-micha · Michał · German

Michał · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Michał
PropertyValue
HeadwordMichał
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmʲixaw]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Michał“ im Deutschen

Michałsitzt 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

Michał is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈmʲixaw]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männlicher Vorname; Michael".

No misspelling variants are generated for Michał in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Michał, spelled M-I-C-H-A-Ł.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname; Michael

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 "Michał"?
"Michał" is spelled M-I-C-H-A-Ł. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʲixaw].
What does "Michał" mean?
As a proper noun, "Michał" means: männlicher Vorname; Michael
How do you pronounce "Michał"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Michał" is [ˈmʲixaw]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Michał" come from?
"Michał" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list