Khartum

[ˈkaʁtʊm]

/[ˈkaʁtʊm]/ name

The verdict

“Khartum” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-khartum · Khartum · German

Khartum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Khartum
PropertyValue
HeadwordKhartum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkaʁtʊm]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Khartum“ im Deutschen

Khartumschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Khartum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈkaʁtʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt Sudans".

Khartum has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Khartum, spelled K-H-A-R-T-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt Sudans

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Istanbul ist eine Partnerstadt Khartums.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Khartum"?
"Khartum" is spelled K-H-A-R-T-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaʁtʊm].
What does "Khartum" mean?
As a proper noun, "Khartum" means: Hauptstadt Sudans
How do you pronounce "Khartum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Khartum" is [ˈkaʁtʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Khartum" come from?
"Khartum" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list