Bangladesh

[ˌbaŋɡləˈdɛʃ]

/[ˌbaŋɡləˈdɛʃ]/ name

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The verdict

“Bangladesh” is uncommon German (frequency #54,356 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,356
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Staat in Asien; Bangladesch

Key facts for Bangladesh
PropertyValue
HeadwordBangladesh
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˌbaŋɡləˈdɛʃ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,356
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bangladesh” 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). Bangladesh lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bangladesh is uncommon German at frequency #54,356 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˌbaŋɡləˈdɛʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Staat in Asien; Bangladesch".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bangladesh, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bangladesh, spelled B-A-N-G-L-A-D-E-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staat in Asien; Bangladesch

Synonyms

People’s Republic of Bangladesh

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 "Bangladesh"?
"Bangladesh" is spelled B-A-N-G-L-A-D-E-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌbaŋɡləˈdɛʃ].
What does "Bangladesh" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bangladesh" means: Staat in Asien; Bangladesch
How do you pronounce "Bangladesh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bangladesh" is [ˌbaŋɡləˈdɛʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bangladesh" come from?
"Bangladesh" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Bangladesh”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-A-N-G-L-A-D-E-S-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌbaŋɡləˈdɛʃ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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