Bangkok

[ˈbaŋkɔk]

/[ˈbaŋkɔk]/ name

The verdict

“Bangkok” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,027. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,027
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Thailand

Corpus desk

Index DE-bangkok · Bangkok · German

Bangkok · rank #12,027 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,027
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH ausgenutzt

Nearest frequency peer: ausgenutzt (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Bangkok“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Bangkok“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bangkok
PropertyValue
HeadwordBangkok
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈbaŋkɔk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,027
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bangkok“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Bangkokliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ausgenutzt“ (#12,026), „Barry“ (#12,028), „ausdenken“ (#12,025). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bangkok“ bei #12,027. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Bangkok (IPA [ˈbaŋkɔk]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #12,027 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hauptstadt von Thailand".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bangkok, with forms such as "abngkok", "bagnkok", and "banggkok". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Bangkok, spelled B-A-N-G-K-O-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Thailand

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Moskau ist eine Partnerstadt Bangkoks.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abngkok
  • bagnkok
  • banggkok
  • bangkko
  • bangkkok
  • bangkokk
  • bangokk
  • bankgok
  • banngkok
  • bbangkok
  • bnagkok

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bangkok - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abngkok2bagnkok2banggkok1bangkko2bangkkok1bangkokk1bangokk2bankgok2
Edit distance from "Bangkok"

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 "Bangkok"?
"Bangkok" is spelled B-A-N-G-K-O-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaŋkɔk].
What does "Bangkok" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bangkok" means: Hauptstadt von Thailand
What are common misspellings of "Bangkok"?
Common misspellings include "abngkok", "bagnkok", "banggkok", "bangkko", "bangkkok". The correct spelling is "Bangkok".
How do you pronounce "Bangkok"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bangkok" is [ˈbaŋkɔk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bangkok" come from?
"Bangkok" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list