Renminbi

[ˌʁɛnmɪnˈbiː]

/[ˌʁɛnmɪnˈbiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Renminbi” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Währung der Volksrepublik China

Corpus desk

Index DE-renminbi · Renminbi · German

Renminbi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" 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 Renminbi
PropertyValue
HeadwordRenminbi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌʁɛnmɪnˈbiː]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Renminbi“ im Deutschen

Renminbiliegt 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

Renminbi is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌʁɛnmɪnˈbiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Währung der Volksrepublik China".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Renminbi, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Renminbi, spelled R-E-N-M-I-N-B-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Währung der Volksrepublik China

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das Unternehmen erwirtschaftete in diesem Jahr einen Gewinn von 125 Mrd. Renminbi.

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 "Renminbi"?
"Renminbi" is spelled R-E-N-M-I-N-B-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʁɛnmɪnˈbiː].
What does "Renminbi" mean?
As a noun, "Renminbi" means: Währung der Volksrepublik China
How do you pronounce "Renminbi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Renminbi" is [ˌʁɛnmɪnˈbiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Renminbi" come from?
"Renminbi" 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