Zagreb

\za.ɡʁɛb\

/\za.ɡʁɛb\/ name

The verdict

“Zagreb” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #30,030. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,030
frequency rank, French
39,292
“Z” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Capitale de la Croatie.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Zagreb vs zaïre
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Zagreb
PropertyValue
HeadwordZagreb
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\za.ɡʁɛb\
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,030
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zagreb” sits in French 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). Zagreb lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Zagreb (IPA \za.ɡʁɛb\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #30,030 among 39,292 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zagreb, with forms such as "azgreb", "zagerb", and "zaggreb". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "zaïre", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Zagreb, spelled Z-A-G-R-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capitale de la Croatie.
  2. 2
    Gouvernement de la Croatie.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: azgreb,zagerb,zaggreb,zagrbe,zagrebb,zagrreb,zargeb,zgareb,zzagreb

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zagreb - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

azgreb2zagerb2zaggreb1zagrbe2zagrebb1zagrreb1zargeb2zgareb2
Edit distance from "Zagreb"

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 "Zagreb"?
"Zagreb" is spelled Z-A-G-R-E-B. The IPA pronunciation is \za.ɡʁɛb\.
What does "Zagreb" mean?
As a proper noun, "Zagreb" means: Capitale de la Croatie.
What words are commonly confused with "Zagreb"?
"Zagreb" is commonly confused with "zaïre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zagreb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zagreb" is \za.ɡʁɛb\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zagreb" come from?
"Zagreb" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Zagreb”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is Z-A-G-R-E-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \za.ɡʁɛb\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “zaïre” - see the side-by-side comparison. Zagreb vs zaïre
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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