Amritsar

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The verdict

“Amritsar” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Großstadt in Nordindien

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Index DE-amritsar · Amritsar · German

Amritsar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Amritsar
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmritsar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Amritsar“ im Deutschen

Amritsarschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Amritsar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Großstadt in Nordindien".

Amritsar has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Amritsar, spelled A-M-R-I-T-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Großstadt in Nordindien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das alte Rathaus von Amritsar ist ein palastartiger roter Sandsteinbau aus dem späten 19. Jahrhundert, eines der Architekturschmuckstücke, die von den britischen Kolonialherren in Indien hinterlassen wurden.“
  2. „Eine unbewaffnete Menschenmenge versammelte sich im Jalianwala Bagh von Amritsar, einem von Mauern umgebenen Platz, der sich als grausame Falle erwies, als der britische General Dyer den Befehl erteilte, auf die Menge zu schießen.“

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Amritsar"?
"Amritsar" is spelled A-M-R-I-T-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Amritsar" mean?
As a proper noun, "Amritsar" means: Großstadt in Nordindien
How do you pronounce "Amritsar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amritsar" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amritsar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list