Fukushima

\fu.ku.ʃi.ma\

/\fu.ku.ʃi.ma\/ name

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The verdict

“Fukushima” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #16,371. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,371
frequency rank, French
3,276
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ville du Japon.

Corpus desk

Index FR-fukushima · Fukushima · French

Fukushima · rank #16,371 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,371
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,276
  • PHOTO-FINISH fortifications

Nearest frequency peer: fortifications (-1 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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « Fukushima »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « Fukushima » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Fukushima
PropertyValue
HeadwordFukushima
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\fu.ku.ʃi.ma\
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,371
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Fukushima »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.Fukushimase place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « fortifications » (#16,370), « gardait » (#16,372), « fonctionnant » (#16,369). Parmi 3,276 lemmes en « F », « Fukushima » est au #16,371. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Fukushima (IPA \fu.ku.ʃi.ma\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #16,371 among 3,276 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fukushima, with forms such as "ffukushima", "fkuushima", and "fukkushima". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Fukushima, spelled F-U-K-U-S-H-I-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ville du Japon.
  2. 2
    Préfecture du Japon, dont la capitale est la précédente.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Kohana avait 15 ans au moment de la catastrophe de Fukushima et ne vivait déjà plus au Japon, mais son oncle travaillait à la centrale nucléaire.

This word in other languages

Fukushima(English)Fukushima(Español)Fukushima(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffukushima
  • fkuushima
  • fukkushima
  • fuksuhima
  • fukuhsima
  • fukushhima
  • fukushiam
  • fukushimma
  • fukushmia
  • fukusihma
  • fukusshima
  • fuukshima
  • ufkushima

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fukushima - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffukushima1fkuushima2fukkushima1fuksuhima2fukuhsima2fukushhima1fukushiam2fukushimma1
Edit distance from "Fukushima"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fukushima"?
"Fukushima" is spelled F-U-K-U-S-H-I-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is \fu.ku.ʃi.ma\.
What does "Fukushima" mean?
As a proper noun, "Fukushima" means: Ville du Japon.
What are common misspellings of "Fukushima"?
Common misspellings include "ffukushima", "fkuushima", "fukkushima", "fuksuhima", "fukuhsima". The correct spelling is "Fukushima".
How do you pronounce "Fukushima"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fukushima" is \fu.ku.ʃi.ma\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fukushima" come from?
"Fukushima" is a French 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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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

floraison#16,367heureuses#16,381illustrée#16,386entrepôts#16,355

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

imprimeur13 variantsimpuissant13 variantseffectuant13 variantsconcierge13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list