Fuzhou

/ˈfuˈt͡ʃoʊ/

//ˈfuˈt͡ʃoʊ// name

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"fuzhou" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Fuzhou” is uncommon English (frequency #71,518 among 18,613 “F” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,518
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Fujian, China.

Key facts for Fuzhou
PropertyValue
HeadwordFuzhou
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈfuˈt͡ʃoʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#71,518
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fuzhou” 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). Fuzhou lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Fuzhou is uncommon English at frequency #71,518 among 18,613 “F” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈfuˈt͡ʃoʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Fujian, China.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Fuzhou, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 福州 (Fúzhōu). The correct English form is Fuzhou, spelled F-U-Z-H-O-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Fujian, China.

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 福州 (Fúzhōu).

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 "Fuzhou"?
"Fuzhou" is spelled F-U-Z-H-O-U. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfuˈt͡ʃoʊ/.
What does "Fuzhou" mean?
As a proper noun, "Fuzhou" means: A prefecture-level city, the provincial capital of Fujian, China.
How do you pronounce "Fuzhou"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fuzhou" is /ˈfuˈt͡ʃoʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Fuzhou"?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 福州 (Fúzhōu). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Fuzhou”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is F-U-Z-H-O-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈfuˈt͡ʃoʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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