Miyako

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The verdict

“Miyako” 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) - Bezeichnung für die Hauptstadt Japans, insbesondere Kyoto

Corpus desk

Index DE-miyako · Miyako · German

Miyako · 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 "M" 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 Miyako
PropertyValue
HeadwordMiyako
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Miyako“ im Deutschen

Miyakositzt 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

Miyako is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bezeichnung für die Hauptstadt Japans, insbesondere Kyoto".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Miyako, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Miyako, spelled M-I-Y-A-K-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bezeichnung für die Hauptstadt Japans, insbesondere Kyoto

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Er erzählte mir, in Miyako - das ist die Hauptstadt - gibt es einen Hügel, etwa fünfzehn Meter hoch“

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 "Miyako"?
"Miyako" is spelled M-I-Y-A-K-O. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Miyako" mean?
As a proper noun, "Miyako" means: Bezeichnung für die Hauptstadt Japans, insbesondere Kyoto
How do you pronounce "Miyako"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Miyako" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Miyako" come from?
"Miyako" 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