zając

[ˈzajɔnt͡s]

/[ˈzajɔnt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“zając” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hase (Lepus)

Corpus desk

Index DE-zajac · zając · German

zając · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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.

Key facts for zając
PropertyValue
Headwordzając
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzajɔnt͡s]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zając“ im Deutschen

zającliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zając is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzajɔnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hase (Lepus)".

No misspelling variants are generated for zając in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zając, spelled Z-A-J-Ą-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hase (Lepus)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zając"?
"zając" is spelled Z-A-J-Ą-C. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzajɔnt͡s].
What does "zając" mean?
As a noun, "zając" means: Hase (Lepus)
How do you pronounce "zając"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zając" is [ˈzajɔnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zając" come from?
"zając" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list