Juneau

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The verdict

“Juneau” 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 September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt des US-amerikanischen Bundesstaats Alaska

Corpus desk

Index DE-juneau · Juneau · German

Juneau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Juneau
PropertyValue
HeadwordJuneau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Juneau“ im Deutschen

Juneauliegt 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

Juneau is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt des US-amerikanischen Bundesstaats Alaska".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Juneau, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Juneau, spelled J-U-N-E-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt des US-amerikanischen Bundesstaats Alaska

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Seine Eltern leben in Juneau.

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 "Juneau"?
"Juneau" is spelled J-U-N-E-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Juneau" mean?
As a proper noun, "Juneau" means: Hauptstadt des US-amerikanischen Bundesstaats Alaska
How do you pronounce "Juneau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Juneau" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Juneau" come from?
"Juneau" 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