Fukushima

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"fukushima" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Fukushima” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,644. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,644
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fukushima · Fukushima · English

Fukushima · rank #20,644 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,644
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH gals

Nearest frequency peer: gals (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Fukushima”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Fukushima” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fukushima
PropertyValue
HeadwordFukushima
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,644
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Fukushima”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Fukushimalands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “gals” (#20,645), “fruity” (#20,642), “Germain” (#20,646). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “Fukushima” is #20,644. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Fukushima, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,644 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fukushima, with forms such as "ffukushima", "fkuushima", and "fukkushima". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Japanese 福島(ふくしま) (Fukushima). The correct English form is Fukushima, spelled F-U-K-U-S-H-I-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
  2. 2
    A prefecture of Japan.
  3. 3
    The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster following a tsunami in 2011.
  4. 4
    A surname from Japanese.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Fukushima prefecture, located just south of Miyagi, was also part of the ancestral lands of the Emishi.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 福島(ふくしま) (Fukushima).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffukushima
  • fkuushima
  • fukkushima
  • fuksuhima
  • fukuhsima
  • fukushhima
  • fukushiam
  • fukushimma
  • fukushmia
  • fukusihma
  • fukusshima
  • fuukshima
  • ufkushima

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fukushima - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffukushima1fkuushima2fukkushima1fuksuhima2fukuhsima2fukushhima1fukushiam2fukushimma1
Edit distance from "Fukushima"

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 "Fukushima"?
"Fukushima" is spelled F-U-K-U-S-H-I-M-A.
What does "Fukushima" mean?
As a proper noun, "Fukushima" means: The capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
What are common misspellings of "Fukushima"?
Common misspellings include "ffukushima", "fkuushima", "fukkushima", "fuksuhima", "fukuhsima". The correct spelling is "Fukushima".
What is the origin of the word "Fukushima"?
Borrowed from Japanese 福島(ふくしま) (Fukushima). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Fukushima", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list