Znaim

[t͡snaɪ̯m]

/[t͡snaɪ̯m]/ name

The verdict

“Znaim” is uncommon German (frequency #79,986 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,986
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - deutsche Bezeichnung der Stadt Znojmo in Tschechien

Key facts for Znaim
PropertyValue
HeadwordZnaim
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[t͡snaɪ̯m]
Letters5
Frequency rank#79,986
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Znaim” 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). Znaim lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Znaim is uncommon German at frequency #79,986 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [t͡snaɪ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "deutsche Bezeichnung der Stadt Znojmo in Tschechien".

Znaim has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Znaim, spelled Z-N-A-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutsche Bezeichnung der Stadt Znojmo in Tschechien

This word in other languages

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 "Znaim"?
"Znaim" is spelled Z-N-A-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡snaɪ̯m].
What does "Znaim" mean?
As a proper noun, "Znaim" means: deutsche Bezeichnung der Stadt Znojmo in Tschechien
How do you pronounce "Znaim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Znaim" is [t͡snaɪ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Znaim" come from?
"Znaim" 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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Using “Znaim”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-N-A-I-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡snaɪ̯m] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list