Harbin

[ˈhaʁbɪn]

/[ˈhaʁbɪn]/ name

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The verdict

“Harbin” 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) - Hauptstadt der chinesischen Provinz Heilongjiang

Key facts for Harbin
PropertyValue
HeadwordHarbin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhaʁbɪn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Harbin” sits in German frequency

Harbin 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

Harbin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈhaʁbɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt der chinesischen Provinz Heilongjiang".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Harbin, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Harbin, spelled H-A-R-B-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt der chinesischen Provinz Heilongjiang

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 "Harbin"?
"Harbin" is spelled H-A-R-B-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʁbɪn].
What does "Harbin" mean?
As a proper noun, "Harbin" means: Hauptstadt der chinesischen Provinz Heilongjiang
How do you pronounce "Harbin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Harbin" is [ˈhaʁbɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Harbin" come from?
"Harbin" 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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Using “Harbin”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-R-B-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaʁbɪn] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list