Wroclaw

\ˈvʁɔt͡s.waf\

/\ˈvʁɔt͡s.waf\/ name

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The verdict

“Wroclaw” is uncommon French (frequency #80,787 among 549 “W” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,787
frequency rank, French
549
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ville polonaise et chef-lieu de la voïvodie de Basse-Silésie.

Corpus desk

Index FR-wroclaw · Wroclaw · French

Wroclaw · rank #80,787 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,787
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 549
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wissous

Nearest frequency peer: Wissous (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « Wroclaw »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Wroclaw » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wroclaw
PropertyValue
HeadwordWroclaw
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ˈvʁɔt͡s.waf\
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,787
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Wroclaw » en français

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).Wroclawtombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Voisins rares de la même bande: « Wissous » (#80,785), « wep » (#80,780), « zigzags » (#80,794). Parmi 549 lemmes en « W », « Wroclaw » est au #80,787. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wroclaw is uncommon French at frequency #80,787 among 549 “W” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ˈvʁɔt͡s.waf\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ville polonaise et chef-lieu de la voïvodie de Basse-Silésie.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wroclaw, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Wroclaw, spelled W-R-O-C-L-A-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville polonaise et chef-lieu de la voïvodie de Basse-Silésie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Wroclaw appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Depuis, il a rôdé, tourné, fureté, interrogé autour de Wroclaw, de Radom, pour remonter, finalement, sur Varsovie.

This word in other languages

Wrocław(English)Breslavia(Español)Breslau(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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wroclaw"?
"Wroclaw" is spelled W-R-O-C-L-A-W. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈvʁɔt͡s.waf\.
What does "Wroclaw" mean?
As a proper noun, "Wroclaw" means: Ville polonaise et chef-lieu de la voïvodie de Basse-Silésie.
How do you pronounce "Wroclaw"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wroclaw" is \ˈvʁɔt͡s.waf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wroclaw" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Wroclaw", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wissous#80,785zigzags#80,794élaguer#80,800vomitif#80,773

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list