płaz
[pwas]
The verdict
“płaz” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Amphibie, Amphibium, Lurch
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | płaz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pwas] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “płaz” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for płaz is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pwas]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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.
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Using “płaz”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-Ł-A-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [pwas] (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
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.