Luanda
[ˈlu̯anda]
The verdict
“Luanda” 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 Angolas
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Luanda |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈlu̯anda] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Luanda” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Luanda is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈlu̯anda]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt Angolas".
Luanda has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Luanda, spelled L-U-A-N-D-A.
Definition
- 1Hauptstadt Angolas
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.
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Using “Luanda”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is L-U-A-N-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈlu̯anda] (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.