Honshu

[ˈhɔnʃu]

/[ˈhɔnʃu]/ name

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The verdict

“Honshu” 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) - die größte der vier Hauptinseln Japans, die das Kernland Japans ausmacht

Key facts for Honshu
PropertyValue
HeadwordHonshu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhɔnʃu]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Honshu” sits in German frequency

Honshu 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

Honshu is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈhɔnʃu]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die größte der vier Hauptinseln Japans, die das Kernland Japans ausmacht".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Honshu, 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 usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Honshu, spelled H-O-N-S-H-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    die größte der vier Hauptinseln Japans, die das Kernland Japans ausmacht

This word in other languages

Honshu(English)

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 "Honshu"?
"Honshu" is spelled H-O-N-S-H-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔnʃu].
What does "Honshu" mean?
As a proper noun, "Honshu" means: die größte der vier Hauptinseln Japans, die das Kernland Japans ausmacht
How do you pronounce "Honshu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Honshu" is [ˈhɔnʃu]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Honshu" come from?
"Honshu" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Honshu”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-N-S-H-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɔnʃu] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list