Ainu
[ˈaɪ̯nu]
The verdict
“Ainu” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die nahezu ausgestorbene Sprache des gleichnamigen Volks in Nordjapan
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ainu |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯nu] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ainu” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Ainu is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nu]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die nahezu ausgestorbene Sprache des gleichnamigen Volks in Nordjapan".
Zero misspellings are on record for Ainu in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Ainu, spelled A-I-N-U.
Definition
- 1die nahezu ausgestorbene Sprache des gleichnamigen Volks in Nordjapan
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.
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Using “Ainu”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-I-N-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nu] (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
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.