Gdańsk

/ɡəˈdænsk/

//ɡəˈdænsk// name

"gdansk" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gdansk · Gdańsk · English

Gdańsk · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Key facts for Gdańsk
PropertyValue
HeadwordGdańsk
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ɡəˈdænsk/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Gdańsk” in English

Gdańskfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gdańsk is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ɡəˈdænsk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The capital city of Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gdańsk, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Polish Gdańsk. Doublet of Danzig. The correct English form is Gdańsk, spelled G-D-A-Ń-S-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish Gdańsk. Doublet of Danzig.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gdańsk"?
"Gdańsk" is spelled G-D-A-Ń-S-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡəˈdænsk/.
What does "Gdańsk" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gdańsk" means: The capital city of Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.
How do you pronounce "Gdańsk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gdańsk" is /ɡəˈdænsk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Gdańsk"?
Borrowed from Polish Gdańsk. Doublet of Danzig. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list