Qingdao

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The verdict

“Qingdao” 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) - Stadt in der chinesischen Provinz Shandong am Gelben Meer

Corpus desk

Index DE-qingdao · Qingdao · German

Qingdao · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Q" 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 Qingdao
PropertyValue
HeadwordQingdao
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Qingdao“ im Deutschen

Qingdaositzt 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

Qingdao is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt in der chinesischen Provinz Shandong am Gelben Meer".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Qingdao, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Qingdao, spelled Q-I-N-G-D-A-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt in der chinesischen Provinz Shandong am Gelben Meer

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 "Qingdao"?
"Qingdao" is spelled Q-I-N-G-D-A-O. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Qingdao" mean?
As a proper noun, "Qingdao" means: Stadt in der chinesischen Provinz Shandong am Gelben Meer
How do you pronounce "Qingdao"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Qingdao" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Qingdao" come from?
"Qingdao" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list