# Anjou

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɒnʒuː/ · frequency rank #48,589

## Definitions
1. A former county, duchy and province in the northwest of modern-day France.
2. A noble family, associated with the county, from which came several dynasties and numerous counts and dukes.
3. A town and municipality in Isère department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

## Etymology
From French Anjou.

## Easily confused with
- **anon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anjou-vs-anon)
- **Anton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anjou-vs-anton)
- **annoy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anjou-vs-annoy)
- **Anson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anjou-vs-anson)
- **Ando** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ando-vs-anjou)
- **anion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anion-vs-anjou)

## Common misspellings (6)
`ajnou`, `anjjou`, `anjuo`, `annjou`, `anoju`, `najou`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anjou