# Johannesburg

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /d͡ʒoʊˈhænɪsbɜːrɡ/ · frequency rank #11,730

## Definitions
1. The largest city in South Africa, in Gauteng province.
2. A census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Otsego County, Michigan, United States.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Johannesburg. By surface analysis, Johannes + -burg.

## Common misspellings (17)
`jhoannesburg`, `jjohannesburg`, `joahnnesburg`, `johanensburg`, `johanesburg`, `johannebsurg`, `johannesbburg`, `johannesbrug`, `johannesbugr`, `johannesburgg`, `johannesburrg`, `johannessburg`, `johannesubrg`, `johannseburg`, `johhannesburg`, `johnanesburg`, `ojhannesburg`

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