Gdańsk

\ɡdɑ̃sk\

/\ɡdɑ̃sk\/ name

The verdict

“Gdańsk” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ville polonaise et port sur la mer Baltique.

Key facts for Gdańsk
PropertyValue
HeadwordGdańsk
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɡdɑ̃sk\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gdańsk” sits in French frequency

Gdańsk falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for Gdańsk is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɡdɑ̃sk\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ville polonaise et port sur la mer Baltique.".

Gdańsk has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Gdańsk, spelled G-D-A-Ń-S-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville polonaise et port sur la mer Baltique.

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 \ɡdɑ̃sk\.
What does "Gdańsk" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gdańsk" means: Ville polonaise et port sur la mer Baltique.
How do you pronounce "Gdańsk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gdańsk" is \ɡdɑ̃sk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gdańsk" come from?
"Gdańsk" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Gdańsk”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is G-D-A-Ń-S-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɡdɑ̃sk\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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