Anhui

[anxu̯ei̯]

/[anxu̯ei̯]/ name

The verdict

“Anhui” 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
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - chinesische Provinz im Osten der Volksrepublik China

Corpus desk

Index DE-anhui · Anhui · German

Anhui · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Anhui
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnhui
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[anxu̯ei̯]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Anhui“ im Deutschen

Anhuisitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Anhui is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [anxu̯ei̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "chinesische Provinz im Osten der Volksrepublik China".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Anhui in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Anhui, spelled A-N-H-U-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    chinesische Provinz im Osten der Volksrepublik China

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hefei ist die Hauptstadt von Anhui.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Anhui"?
"Anhui" is spelled A-N-H-U-I. The IPA pronunciation is [anxu̯ei̯].
What does "Anhui" mean?
As a proper noun, "Anhui" means: chinesische Provinz im Osten der Volksrepublik China
How do you pronounce "Anhui"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anhui" is [anxu̯ei̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Anhui" come from?
"Anhui" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list