Kampala

[kamˈpaːla]

/[kamˈpaːla]/ name

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The verdict

“Kampala” is uncommon German (frequency #93,130 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,130
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

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

Key facts for Kampala
PropertyValue
HeadwordKampala
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kamˈpaːla]
Letters7
Frequency rank#93,130
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kampala” 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). Kampala 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

Kampala is uncommon German at frequency #93,130 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [kamˈpaːla]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt von Uganda".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kampala in our index, 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kampala, spelled K-A-M-P-A-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Uganda

This word in other languages

Kampala(English)Kampala(Español)Kampala(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 "Kampala"?
"Kampala" is spelled K-A-M-P-A-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kamˈpaːla].
What does "Kampala" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kampala" means: Hauptstadt von Uganda
How do you pronounce "Kampala"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kampala" is [kamˈpaːla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kampala" come from?
"Kampala" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kampala”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-M-P-A-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kamˈpaːla] (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