Jakarta

[d͡ʒaˈkaʁta]

/[d͡ʒaˈkaʁta]/ name

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The verdict

“Jakarta” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,603. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,603
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ehemalige Hauptstadt der Republik Indonesien

Corpus desk

Index DE-jakarta · Jakarta · German

Jakarta · rank #42,603 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,603
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH jahrzehntelan…

Nearest frequency peer: jahrzehntelangen (-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 „Jakarta“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Jakarta“ 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 Jakarta
PropertyValue
HeadwordJakarta
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[d͡ʒaˈkaʁta]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,603
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Jakarta“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Jakartaliegt 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: „jahrzehntelangen“ (#42,602), „Japanese“ (#42,604), „Jahrestages“ (#42,601). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „Jakarta“ bei #42,603. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Jakarta (IPA [d͡ʒaˈkaʁta]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #42,603 among 699 “J” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ehemalige Hauptstadt der Republik Indonesien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jakarta, with forms such as "ajkarta", "jaakrta", and "jakarat". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Jakarta, spelled J-A-K-A-R-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ehemalige Hauptstadt der Republik Indonesien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Offiziell hat Jakarta nicht den Status einer Stadt, sondern einer Provinz mit dem besonderen Status der Hauptstadt von Indonesien.“
  2. „Der geologische Aufbau der Insel Java, auf der Jakarta liegt, ist hauptsächlich durch das vulkanische Material bestimmt“.

Synonyms

Batavia

This word in other languages

Jakarta(English)Yakarta(Español)Jakarta(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajkarta
  • jaakrta
  • jakarat
  • jakarrta
  • jakartta
  • jakatra
  • jakkarta
  • jakrata
  • jjakarta
  • jkaarta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jakarta - 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.

ajkarta2jaakrta2jakarat2jakarrta1jakartta1jakatra2jakkarta1jakrata2
Edit distance from "Jakarta"

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 "Jakarta"?
"Jakarta" is spelled J-A-K-A-R-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [d͡ʒaˈkaʁta].
What does "Jakarta" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jakarta" means: ehemalige Hauptstadt der Republik Indonesien
What are common misspellings of "Jakarta"?
Common misspellings include "ajkarta", "jaakrta", "jakarat", "jakarrta", "jakartta". The correct spelling is "Jakarta".
How do you pronounce "Jakarta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jakarta" is [d͡ʒaˈkaʁta]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jakarta" come from?
"Jakarta" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Kacheln#42,609Kellers#42,613Idiotie#42,588Hölzern#42,583

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list