Danzig

[d̪ãnˈsiɣ̞]

/[d̪ãnˈsiɣ̞]/ name

The verdict

“Danzig” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #92,883 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#92,883
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre que tenía la ciudad polaca de Gdansk cuando formaba parte de Prusia y del Imperio Alemán, y antes, en la época medieval bajo dominio de la Orden Teutónica. Sigue siendo su nombre en idioma a...

Key facts for Danzig
PropertyValue
HeadwordDanzig
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[d̪ãnˈsiɣ̞]
Letters6
Frequency rank#92,883
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Danzig” sits in Spanish 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). Danzig 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Danzig is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [d̪ãnˈsiɣ̞]. Corpus data places it at rank #92,883 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Nombre que tenía la ciudad polaca de Gdansk cuando formaba parte de Prusia y del Imperio Alemán, y antes, en la época medieval bajo dominio de la Orden Teutónica. Sigue siendo su nombre en idioma a...".

No misspelling variants are generated for Danzig in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Danzig, spelled D-A-N-Z-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre que tenía la ciudad polaca de Gdansk cuando formaba parte de Prusia y del Imperio Alemán, y antes, en la época medieval bajo dominio de la Orden Teutónica. Sigue siendo su nombre en idioma alemán.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Danzig"?
"Danzig" is spelled D-A-N-Z-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪ãnˈsiɣ̞].
What does "Danzig" mean?
As a proper noun, "Danzig" means: Nombre que tenía la ciudad polaca de Gdansk cuando formaba parte de Prusia y del Imperio Alemán, y antes, en la época medieval bajo dominio de la Orden Teutónica. Sigue siendo su nombre en idioma a...
How do you pronounce "Danzig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Danzig" is [d̪ãnˈsiɣ̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Danzig" come from?
"Danzig" is a Spanish 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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Using “Danzig”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-A-N-Z-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪ãnˈsiɣ̞] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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