Fujian
/ˌfuːˈd͡ʒæn/
"fujian" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Fujian” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #48,247 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #48,247
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 5
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A geographic region consisting of two provinces in East Asia both known as Fujian, one in China (PRC) and the other in Taiwan (ROC); formerly a single province.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fujian |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˌfuːˈd͡ʒæn/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #48,247 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 5 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Fujian” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Fujian is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌfuːˈd͡ʒæn/. Corpus data places it at rank #48,247 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fujian, with forms such as "ffujian", "fjuian", and "fuijan". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "fusion", "Furman", "fuji", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 福建 (Fújiàn). The correct English form is Fujian, spelled F-U-J-I-A-N.
Definition
- 1A geographic region consisting of two provinces in East Asia both known as Fujian, one in China (PRC) and the other in Taiwan (ROC); formerly a single province.
- 2A province of the People's Republic of China (mainland China), located on the southeastern coast. Capital: Fuzhou.
- 3A nominal province of the Republic of China (Taiwan), consisting of Kinmen (Quemoy) and Lienchiang (Matsu) counties. Capital: Jincheng.
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 福建 (Fújiàn).
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ffujian,fjuian,fuijan,fujain,fujiann,fujina,fujjian,ufjian
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fujian - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Fujian”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is F-U-J-I-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌfuːˈd͡ʒæn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “fusion” - see the side-by-side comparison. Fujian vs fusion
- 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.