Łódź

[wut͡ɕ]

/[wut͡ɕ]/ name

The verdict

“Łódź” 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
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Großstadt in der polnischen Woiwodschaft Łódź; Lodz, Lodsch

Corpus desk

Index DE-odz · Łódź · German

Łódź · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ł" 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 Łódź
PropertyValue
HeadwordŁódź
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[wut͡ɕ]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Łódź“ im Deutschen

Łódźliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Łódź is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [wut͡ɕ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Großstadt in der polnischen Woiwodschaft Łódź; Lodz, Lodsch".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Łódź, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Łódź, spelled Ł-Ó-D-Ź.

Definition

  1. 1
    Großstadt in der polnischen Woiwodschaft Łódź; Lodz, Lodsch

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Cóż on w Łodzi robi?“

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 "Łódź"?
"Łódź" is spelled Ł-Ó-D-Ź. The IPA pronunciation is [wut͡ɕ].
What does "Łódź" mean?
As a proper noun, "Łódź" means: Großstadt in der polnischen Woiwodschaft Łódź; Lodz, Lodsch
How do you pronounce "Łódź"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Łódź" is [wut͡ɕ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Łódź" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list