Hokkaido

[hɔˈkaɪ̯do]

/[hɔˈkaɪ̯do]/ name

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The verdict

“Hokkaido” is uncommon German (frequency #60,674 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,674
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nördlichste der vier Hauptinseln Japans

Key facts for Hokkaido
PropertyValue
HeadwordHokkaido
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[hɔˈkaɪ̯do]
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,674
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hokkaido” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Hokkaido lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hokkaido is uncommon German at frequency #60,674 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [hɔˈkaɪ̯do]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nördlichste der vier Hauptinseln Japans".

No misspelling variants are generated for Hokkaido in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hokkaido, spelled H-O-K-K-A-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    nördlichste der vier Hauptinseln Japans

This word in other languages

Hokkaido(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hokkaido"?
"Hokkaido" is spelled H-O-K-K-A-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [hɔˈkaɪ̯do].
What does "Hokkaido" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hokkaido" means: nördlichste der vier Hauptinseln Japans
How do you pronounce "Hokkaido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hokkaido" is [hɔˈkaɪ̯do]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hokkaido" come from?
"Hokkaido" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Hokkaido”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-K-K-A-I-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hɔˈkaɪ̯do] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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