Shizuoka

[ʃiˈswoka]

/[ʃiˈswoka]/ name

The verdict

“Shizuoka” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #86,238 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,238
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ciudad de Japón.

Corpus desk

Index ES-shizuoka · Shizuoka · Spanish

Shizuoka · rank #86,238 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,238
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sesma

Nearest frequency peer: Sesma (-3 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Shizuoka”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Shizuoka” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Shizuoka
PropertyValue
HeadwordShizuoka
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ʃiˈswoka]
Letters8
Frequency rank#86,238
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Shizuoka” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Shizuokacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Sesma” (#86,235), “siderúrgicas” (#86,242), “separemos” (#86,233). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “Shizuoka” va en #86,238. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Shizuoka is uncommon Spanish at frequency #86,238 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ʃiˈswoka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ciudad de Japón.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Shizuoka in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is Shizuoka, spelled S-H-I-Z-U-O-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de Japón.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Shizuoka"?
"Shizuoka" is spelled S-H-I-Z-U-O-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃiˈswoka].
What does "Shizuoka" mean?
As a proper noun, "Shizuoka" means: Ciudad de Japón.
How do you pronounce "Shizuoka"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Shizuoka" is [ʃiˈswoka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Shizuoka" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Shizuoka", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list