Gdańsk

\ɡdɑ̃sk\

/\ɡdɑ̃sk\/ name

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ville polonaise et port sur la mer Baltique.

Corpus desk

Index FR-gdansk · Gdańsk · French

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

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

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

Longue queue: rang de « Gdańsk » en français

Gdańsksiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Gdańsk is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ɡdɑ̃sk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list