Yaoundé

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The verdict

“Yaoundé” 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) - Hauptstadt Kameruns

Corpus desk

Index DE-yaounde · Yaoundé · German

Yaoundé · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Y" 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 Yaoundé
PropertyValue
HeadwordYaoundé
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Yaoundé“ im Deutschen

Yaoundésitzt 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

Yaoundé is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt Kameruns".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Yaoundé in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Yaoundé, spelled Y-A-O-U-N-D-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt Kameruns

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir fahren nach Yaoundé.
  2. Das Yaoundé des 20. Jahrhunderts

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 "Yaoundé"?
"Yaoundé" is spelled Y-A-O-U-N-D-É. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Yaoundé" mean?
As a proper noun, "Yaoundé" means: Hauptstadt Kameruns
How do you pronounce "Yaoundé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Yaoundé" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Yaoundé" come from?
"Yaoundé" 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