Suzhou

[ˈsuʒow]

/[ˈsuʒow]/ name

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The verdict

“Suzhou” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,503 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,503
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ciudad de China.

Key facts for Suzhou
PropertyValue
HeadwordSuzhou
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈsuʒow]
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,503
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Suzhou” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Suzhou lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Suzhou is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,503 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈsuʒow]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ciudad de China.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Suzhou, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Suzhou, spelled S-U-Z-H-O-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de China.

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 "Suzhou"?
"Suzhou" is spelled S-U-Z-H-O-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsuʒow].
What does "Suzhou" mean?
As a proper noun, "Suzhou" means: Ciudad de China.
How do you pronounce "Suzhou"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Suzhou" is [ˈsuʒow]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Suzhou" come from?
"Suzhou" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Suzhou”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-U-Z-H-O-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsuʒow] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list