Bamako

[ˈbaːmaˌkoː]

/[ˈbaːmaˌkoː]/ name

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The verdict

“Bamako” is an uncommon German word, ranked #84,978 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#84,978
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Mali

Key facts for Bamako
PropertyValue
HeadwordBamako
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbaːmaˌkoː]
Letters6
Frequency rank#84,978
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bamako” sits in German 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). Bamako lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Bamako is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbaːmaˌkoː]. Corpus data places it at rank #84,978 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Hauptstadt von Mali".

Bamako has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Bamako, spelled B-A-M-A-K-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Mali

This word in other languages

Bamako(English)Bamako(Français)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bamako"?
"Bamako" is spelled B-A-M-A-K-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaːmaˌkoː].
What does "Bamako" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bamako" means: Hauptstadt von Mali
How do you pronounce "Bamako"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bamako" is [ˈbaːmaˌkoː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bamako" come from?
"Bamako" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Bamako”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-M-A-K-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbaːmaˌkoː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list