płaz
[pwas]
The verdict
“płaz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a 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) - Amphibie, Amphibium, Lurch
Corpus desk
Index DE-p-az · płaz · German
płaz · 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 "P" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | płaz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pwas] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „płaz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
płaz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pwas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
płaz doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is płaz, spelled P-Ł-A-Z.
Definition
- 1Amphibie, Amphibium, Lurch
- 2Kriecher
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how płaz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Płazy mogą żyć i w wodzie i na lądzie.
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.