Datong
[datʊŋ]
The verdict
“Datong” 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
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stadt in der chinesischen Provinz Shanxi
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Datong |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [datʊŋ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Datong” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Datong is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [datʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Datong in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Datong, spelled D-A-T-O-N-G.
Definition
- 1Stadt in der chinesischen Provinz Shanxi
- 2Staddteil der taiwanischen Hauptstadt Taipeh
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 “Datong”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-A-T-O-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [datʊŋ] (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.