Gdansk

[ˈgð̞ãnsk]

/[ˈgð̞ãnsk]/ name

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The verdict

“Gdansk” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,871 among 17,549 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,871
frequency rank, Spanish
17,549
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ciudad portuaria de Polonia.

Key facts for Gdansk
PropertyValue
HeadwordGdansk
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈgð̞ãnsk]
Letters6
Frequency rank#87,871
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gdansk” 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). Gdansk lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gdansk is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,871 among 17,549 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈgð̞ãnsk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ciudad portuaria de Polonia.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Gdansk in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is Gdansk, spelled G-D-A-N-S-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad portuaria de Polonia.

This word in other languages

Danzig(Deutsch)

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 "Gdansk"?
"Gdansk" is spelled G-D-A-N-S-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgð̞ãnsk].
What does "Gdansk" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gdansk" means: Ciudad portuaria de Polonia.
How do you pronounce "Gdansk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gdansk" is [ˈgð̞ãnsk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gdansk" come from?
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Using “Gdansk”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-D-A-N-S-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈgð̞ãnsk] (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

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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