Zagreb

[ˈzaːɡʁɛp]

/[ˈzaːɡʁɛp]/ name

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The verdict

“Zagreb” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,703. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,703
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt der Republik Kroatien

Corpus desk

Index DE-zagreb · Zagreb · German

Zagreb · rank #26,703 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #26,703
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zapfen

Nearest frequency peer: zapfen (+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 „Zagreb“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zagreb“ 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).

Zagreb vs Zaren
67% similar

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

Key facts for Zagreb
PropertyValue
HeadwordZagreb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈzaːɡʁɛp]
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,703
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zagreb“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zapfen“ (#26,704), „witziger“ (#26,700), „zeitig“ (#26,706). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zagreb“ bei #26,703. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Zagreb (IPA [ˈzaːɡʁɛp]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #26,703 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hauptstadt der Republik Kroatien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zagreb, with forms such as "azgreb", "zagerb", and "zaggreb". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Zaren", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Zagreb, spelled Z-A-G-R-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt der Republik Kroatien

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Stadt Zagreb hatte 779 145 Einwohner im Jahr 2001.

This word in other languages

Zagreb(English)Zagreb(Español)Zagreb(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • azgreb
  • zagerb
  • zaggreb
  • zagrbe
  • zagrebb
  • zagrreb
  • zargeb
  • zgareb
  • zzagreb

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zagreb - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

azgreb2zagerb2zaggreb1zagrbe2zagrebb1zagrreb1zargeb2zgareb2
Edit distance from "Zagreb"

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 "Zagreb"?
"Zagreb" is spelled Z-A-G-R-E-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaːɡʁɛp].
What does "Zagreb" mean?
As a proper noun, "Zagreb" means: Hauptstadt der Republik Kroatien
What words are commonly confused with "Zagreb"?
"Zagreb" is commonly confused with "Zaren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zagreb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zagreb" is [ˈzaːɡʁɛp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zagreb" come from?
"Zagreb" 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 "Zagreb", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zapfen#26,704zeitig#26,706zielte#26,709Wacken#26,684

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

zittert9 variantsaddition9 variantsAmmoniak9 variantsanbauen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list