Warschau

[ˈvaʁʃaʊ̯]

/[ˈvaʁʃaʊ̯]/ name

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The verdict

“Warschau” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,662. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,662
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Metropole in Europa und Hauptstadt und mit 1,7 Mio. Einwohnern größte Stadt Polens; deutsche Bezeichnung von Warszawa

Corpus desk

Index DE-warschau · Warschau · German

Warschau · rank #9,662 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,662
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wappen

Nearest frequency peer: Wappen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Warschau“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Warschau“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Warschau vs Wachau
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Warschau
PropertyValue
HeadwordWarschau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈvaʁʃaʊ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,662
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Warschau“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Warschauliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wappen“ (#9,661), „Weibchen“ (#9,663), „Vorwort“ (#9,660). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Warschau“ bei #9,662. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Warschau (IPA [ˈvaʁʃaʊ̯]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,662 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Warschau, with forms such as "awrschau", "warcshau", and "warrschau". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Wachau", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Warschau, spelled W-A-R-S-C-H-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Metropole in Europa und Hauptstadt und mit 1,7 Mio. Einwohnern größte Stadt Polens; deutsche Bezeichnung von Warszawa
  2. 2
    die polnische Regierung
  3. 3
    das Herzogtum Warschau

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im 30-jährigen Krieg wurde Warschau von den Schweden zerstört.
  2. „Es liegt daran, dass ich in Warschau immer erst einige Stunden brauche, ehe ich zum richtigen Polen mutiere.“

This word in other languages

Warsaw(English)Varsovia(Español)Varsovie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awrschau
  • warcshau
  • warrschau
  • warscahu
  • warscchau
  • warschhau
  • warschua
  • warshcau
  • warsschau
  • wasrchau
  • wraschau
  • wwarschau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Warschau - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

awrschau2warcshau2warrschau1warscahu2warscchau1warschhau1warschua2warshcau2
Edit distance from "Warschau"

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 "Warschau"?
"Warschau" is spelled W-A-R-S-C-H-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaʁʃaʊ̯].
What does "Warschau" mean?
As a proper noun, "Warschau" means: Metropole in Europa und Hauptstadt und mit 1,7 Mio. Einwohnern größte Stadt Polens; deutsche Bezeichnung von Warszawa
What words are commonly confused with "Warschau"?
"Warschau" is commonly confused with "Wachau". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Warschau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Warschau" is [ˈvaʁʃaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Warschau" come from?
"Warschau" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Warschau", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Weibchen#9,663verkürzt#9,653antworte#9,674Arabisch#9,676

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

allenfalls12 variantsAlliierten12 variantsschätzt12 variantsschlank12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list