Aarhus

[ˈɔːɐ̯huːs]

/[ˈɔːɐ̯huːs]/ name

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The verdict

“Aarhus” is uncommon German (frequency #71,051 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,051
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dänische Stadt an der Ostküste Jütlands

Key facts for Aarhus
PropertyValue
HeadwordAarhus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈɔːɐ̯huːs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#71,051
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aarhus” sits in German 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). Aarhus lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Aarhus is uncommon German at frequency #71,051 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈɔːɐ̯huːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dänische Stadt an der Ostküste Jütlands".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Aarhus, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Aarhus, spelled A-A-R-H-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    dänische Stadt an der Ostküste Jütlands

This word in other languages

Aarhus(English)Aarhus(Français)

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aarhus"?
"Aarhus" is spelled A-A-R-H-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔːɐ̯huːs].
What does "Aarhus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Aarhus" means: dänische Stadt an der Ostküste Jütlands
How do you pronounce "Aarhus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aarhus" is [ˈɔːɐ̯huːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aarhus" come from?
"Aarhus" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Aarhus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-A-R-H-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔːɐ̯huːs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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