# Guangzhou

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkwɑŋˈt͡ʃoʊ/ · frequency rank #20,654

## Definitions
1. A major prefecture-level city and port, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, in southeastern China.

## Etymology
Mid 20th c., from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 廣州 /广州 (Guǎngzhōu, “expansive district [capital]”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`gaungzhou`, `gguangzhou`, `guagnzhou`, `guanggzhou`, `guanghzou`, `guangzhhou`, `guangzhuo`, `guangzohu`, `guangzzhou`, `guanngzhou`, `guanzghou`, `gunagzhou`, `ugangzhou`

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