Zhejiang

/t͡ʃəˈt͡ʃjɑŋ/

//t͡ʃəˈt͡ʃjɑŋ// name

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"zhejiang" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Zhejiang” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,594. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,594
frequency rank, English
265
“Z” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A coastal province in eastern China, running from Hangzhou Bay to Fujian. Capital: Hangzhou.

Corpus desk

Index EN-zhejiang · Zhejiang · English

Zhejiang · rank #35,594 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,594
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 265
  • PHOTO-FINISH Yoshi

Nearest frequency peer: Yoshi (-2 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 “Zhejiang”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Zhejiang” 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 Zhejiang
PropertyValue
HeadwordZhejiang
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/t͡ʃəˈt͡ʃjɑŋ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,594
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Zhejiang”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Zhejianglands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Yoshi” (#35,592), “A8” (#35,598), “wonky” (#35,589). Among 265 “Z” headwords, “Zhejiang” is #35,594. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Zhejiang (IPA /t͡ʃəˈt͡ʃjɑŋ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #35,594 among 265 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A coastal province in eastern China, running from Hangzhou Bay to Fujian. Capital: Hangzhou.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zhejiang, with forms such as "hzejiang", "zehjiang", and "zheijang". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 浙江 (literally “crooked river”), from a former name of the Qiantang River. The correct English form is Zhejiang, spelled Z-H-E-J-I-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A coastal province in eastern China, running from Hangzhou Bay to Fujian. Capital: Hangzhou.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The kiln site actually responsible for such refinement has so far not been located. Shao-hsing, Chechiang Province, is commonly considered their point of origin since so many jars have been unearthed from tombs in that district.[...]It would take until the late third century for the potters of Chechiang to reduce the amount of oxygen in their kilns to the…
  2. In the eastern province of Zhejiang, drivers are tested at highway exits before they can enter.

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 浙江 (literally “crooked river”), from a former name of the Qiantang River.

This word in other languages

Zhejiang(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hzejiang
  • zehjiang
  • zheijang
  • zhejaing
  • zhejiagn
  • zhejiangg
  • zhejianng
  • zhejinag
  • zhejjiang
  • zhhejiang
  • zhjeiang
  • zzhejiang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zhejiang - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hzejiang2zehjiang2zheijang2zhejaing2zhejiagn2zhejiangg1zhejianng1zhejinag2
Edit distance from "Zhejiang"

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 "Zhejiang"?
"Zhejiang" is spelled Z-H-E-J-I-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /t͡ʃəˈt͡ʃjɑŋ/.
What does "Zhejiang" mean?
As a proper noun, "Zhejiang" means: A coastal province in eastern China, running from Hangzhou Bay to Fujian. Capital: Hangzhou.
What are common misspellings of "Zhejiang"?
Common misspellings include "hzejiang", "zehjiang", "zheijang", "zhejaing", "zhejiagn". The correct spelling is "Zhejiang".
How do you pronounce "Zhejiang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zhejiang" is /t͡ʃəˈt͡ʃjɑŋ/. 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 "Zhejiang"?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 浙江 (literally “crooked river”), from a former name of the Qiantang River. 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 "Zhejiang", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list