Aichi

name

"aichi" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Aichi” is an uncommon English word, ranked #82,973 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#82,973
frequency rank, English
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A prefecture in south-central Japan.

Key facts for Aichi
PropertyValue
HeadwordAichi
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#82,973
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aichi” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Aichi lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Aichi is 5 letters long, classified as a proper noun. Corpus data places it at rank #82,973 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A prefecture in south-central Japan.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Aichi, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Japanese 愛(あい)知(ち) (Aichi). The correct English form is Aichi, spelled A-I-C-H-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A prefecture in south-central Japan.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 愛(あい)知(ち) (Aichi).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aichi"?
"Aichi" is spelled A-I-C-H-I.
What does "Aichi" mean?
As a proper noun, "Aichi" means: A prefecture in south-central Japan.
What is the origin of the word "Aichi"?
Borrowed from Japanese 愛(あい)知(ち) (Aichi). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Aichi”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-I-C-H-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list