Afrikanische Union

[afʁiˈkaːnɪʃə uˈni̯oːn]

/[afʁiˈkaːnɪʃə uˈni̯oːn]/ name

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2002 gegründeter afrikanischer Staatenverbund mit 54 Mitgliedstaaten

Key facts for Afrikanische Union
PropertyValue
HeadwordAfrikanische Union
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[afʁiˈkaːnɪʃə uˈni̯oːn]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Afrikanische Union” sits in German frequency

Afrikanische Union falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Afrikanische Union is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [afʁiˈkaːnɪʃə uˈni̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2002 gegründeter afrikanischer Staatenverbund mit 54 Mitgliedstaaten".

Afrikanische Union has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Afrikanische Union, spelled A-F-R-I-K-A-N-I-S-C-H-E- -U-N-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    2002 gegründeter afrikanischer Staatenverbund mit 54 Mitgliedstaaten

This word in other languages

Union africaine(Français)

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 "Afrikanische Union"?
"Afrikanische Union" is spelled A-F-R-I-K-A-N-I-S-C-H-E- -U-N-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [afʁiˈkaːnɪʃə uˈni̯oːn].
What does "Afrikanische Union" mean?
As a proper noun, "Afrikanische Union" means: 2002 gegründeter afrikanischer Staatenverbund mit 54 Mitgliedstaaten
How do you pronounce "Afrikanische Union"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Afrikanische Union" is [afʁiˈkaːnɪʃə uˈni̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Afrikanische Union" come from?
"Afrikanische Union" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Afrikanische Union”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-F-R-I-K-A-N-I-S-C-H-E- -U-N-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [afʁiˈkaːnɪʃə uˈni̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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