Warszawa

[varˈʃava]

/[varˈʃava]/ name

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The verdict

“Warszawa” is uncommon German (frequency #81,151 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,151
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Polen; Warschau

Key facts for Warszawa
PropertyValue
HeadwordWarszawa
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[varˈʃava]
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,151
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Warszawa” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Warszawa lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Warszawa is uncommon German at frequency #81,151 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [varˈʃava]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt von Polen; Warschau".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Warszawa, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Warszawa, spelled W-A-R-S-Z-A-W-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Polen; Warschau

Synonyms

miasto stołeczne Warszawa

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 "Warszawa"?
"Warszawa" is spelled W-A-R-S-Z-A-W-A. The IPA pronunciation is [varˈʃava].
What does "Warszawa" mean?
As a proper noun, "Warszawa" means: Hauptstadt von Polen; Warschau
How do you pronounce "Warszawa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Warszawa" is [varˈʃava]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Warszawa" come from?
"Warszawa" 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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Using “Warszawa”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-R-S-Z-A-W-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [varˈʃava] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list