za
/zɑː/noun, interjection
za is spelled Z-A: 2 letters. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 25,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, za means “Pizza” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of za is zas or 'zas.
How many letters and syllables are in za?
| Letters | 2: Z-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 25,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is za?
Za appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 25,751st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce za?
- /zɑː/
As an interjection (“An expression of surprise or confusion; compare wha, huh, eh”): /zæ˧˥/, /zə˧˥/, /zɑ˧˥/.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-'za.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of za
- zas plural
- 'za
- 'zas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does za mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
CanadaUSslangPizza.
- 2
slangExotic marijuana.
interjection
- 1
An expression of surprise or confusion; compare wha, huh, eh.
noun
- 1
Initialism of zinc-aluminium (alloy).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does za come from?
Shortened from pizza.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).