Nakagyo Ward (中京区) is often mispronounced by people other than local residents as 'Chukyo' as in the 'Chukyo area' (中京圏), which includes Aichi Prefecture; it is also often misspelled as 'Chuo Ward' (中央区).
地元以外からは、愛知県などが属する中京圏と同じように「ちゅうきょう」と読まれたり、「中央区」と誤記されることも多い。