Pak Choi

[pɑk ˈtʃɔɪ̯]

/[pɑk ˈtʃɔɪ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine, dunkle Sorte des Chinakohls

Corpus desk

Index DE-pak-choi · Pak Choi · German

Pak Choi · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 Pak Choi
PropertyValue
HeadwordPak Choi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɑk ˈtʃɔɪ̯]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Pak Choi“ im Deutschen

Pak Choiliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Pak Choi is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɑk ˈtʃɔɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleine, dunkle Sorte des Chinakohls".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Pak Choi, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pak Choi, spelled P-A-K- -C-H-O-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine, dunkle Sorte des Chinakohls

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pak Choi ist ganzjährig erhältlich.
  2. Pak-Choi hat keinen typischen Kohlgeschmack, sondern schmeckt eher ein bisschen würzig.

Synonyms

SelleriekohlBlätterkohlSenfkohlBrassica rapa var. chinensis

Antonyms

PekingkohlKohlArt

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 "Pak Choi"?
"Pak Choi" is spelled P-A-K- -C-H-O-I. The IPA pronunciation is [pɑk ˈtʃɔɪ̯].
What does "Pak Choi" mean?
As a noun, "Pak Choi" means: kleine, dunkle Sorte des Chinakohls
How do you pronounce "Pak Choi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pak Choi" is [pɑk ˈtʃɔɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pak Choi" come from?
"Pak Choi" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list