Guangdong

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The verdict

“Guangdong” 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
9
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-guangdong · Guangdong · German

Guangdong · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 Guangdong
PropertyValue
HeadwordGuangdong
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Guangdong“ im Deutschen

Guangdongliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Zero misspellings are on record for Guangdong in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Guangdong, spelled G-U-A-N-G-D-O-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    chinesische Provinz im Süden der Volksrepublik China

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Guangzhou ist die Hauptstadt von Guangdong.

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 "Guangdong"?
"Guangdong" is spelled G-U-A-N-G-D-O-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Guangdong" mean?
As a proper noun, "Guangdong" means: chinesische Provinz im Süden der Volksrepublik China
How do you pronounce "Guangdong"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Guangdong" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Guangdong" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list