# Wuhan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwuːˈhɑːn/ · frequency rank #38,250

## Definitions
1. A subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Hubei, China.

## Etymology
From Mandarin 武漢／武汉 (Wǔhàn), from 武昌 (Wǔchāng) + 漢口／汉口 (Hànkǒu), two of the three towns that were merged to form Wuhan.

## Easily confused with
- **Wyman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wuhan-vs-wyman)
- **wan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wan-vs-wuhan)
- **wha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wha-vs-wuhan)
- **what** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/what-vs-wuhan)
- **when** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/when-vs-wuhan)
- **wham** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wham-vs-wuhan)
- **wean** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wean-vs-wuhan)
- **woman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/woman-vs-wuhan)
- **Wigan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wigan-vs-wuhan)

## Common misspellings (7)
`uwhan`, `whuan`, `wuahn`, `wuhann`, `wuhhan`, `wuhna`, `wwuhan`

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