Jangtse

[ˈjaŋt͡sə]

/[ˈjaŋt͡sə]/ name

The verdict

“Jangtse” 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
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - längster Fluss Asiens, der in Tibet entspringt und nördlich von Shanghai ins Ostchinesische Meer mündet

Corpus desk

Index DE-jangtse · Jangtse · German

Jangtse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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 Jangtse
PropertyValue
HeadwordJangtse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈjaŋt͡sə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Jangtse“ im Deutschen

Jangtsesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Jangtse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈjaŋt͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "längster Fluss Asiens, der in Tibet entspringt und nördlich von Shanghai ins Ostchinesische Meer mündet".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Jangtse, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Jangtse, spelled J-A-N-G-T-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    längster Fluss Asiens, der in Tibet entspringt und nördlich von Shanghai ins Ostchinesische Meer mündet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Man fand seine Leiche am nächsten Morgen - er trieb schlaff in den schmutzig-gelben Wassern des Jangtse, und ein dünner Dolch steckte bis zum Griff zwischen seinen Schulterblättern.“

Synonyms

JangtsekiangChang JiangChangjiang

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 "Jangtse"?
"Jangtse" is spelled J-A-N-G-T-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjaŋt͡sə].
What does "Jangtse" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jangtse" means: längster Fluss Asiens, der in Tibet entspringt und nördlich von Shanghai ins Ostchinesische Meer mündet
How do you pronounce "Jangtse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jangtse" is [ˈjaŋt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jangtse" come from?
"Jangtse" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list