Mekong

[ˈmeːkɔŋ]

/[ˈmeːkɔŋ]/ name

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The verdict

“Mekong” is uncommon German (frequency #62,642 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,642
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - südostasiatischer Fluss

Key facts for Mekong
PropertyValue
HeadwordMekong
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmeːkɔŋ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#62,642
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mekong” 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). Mekong 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

Mekong is uncommon German at frequency #62,642 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈmeːkɔŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "südostasiatischer Fluss".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Mekong, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Mekong, spelled M-E-K-O-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    südostasiatischer Fluss

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-K-O-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmeːkɔŋ] (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

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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