Pakistan

[ˈpaːkɪstaːn]

/[ˈpaːkɪstaːn]/ name

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The verdict

“Pakistan” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,247. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,247
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Staat im südlichen Asien

Corpus desk

Index DE-pakistan · Pakistan · German

Pakistan · rank #9,247 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,247
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH next

Nearest frequency peer: next (-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 „Pakistan“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pakistan“ 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 Pakistan
PropertyValue
HeadwordPakistan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈpaːkɪstaːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,247
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pakistan“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Pakistanliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „next“ (#9,246), „parks“ (#9,248), „neuere“ (#9,245). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pakistan“ bei #9,247. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Pakistan (IPA [ˈpaːkɪstaːn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,247 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Staat im südlichen Asien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pakistan, with forms such as "apkistan", "paikstan", and "pakisatn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Pakistan, spelled P-A-K-I-S-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staat im südlichen Asien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Pakistan grenzt an Iran, Afghanistan, China und Indien.
  2. Islamabad ist die Hauptstadt von Pakistan.

Synonyms

Islamische Republik Pakistan

This word in other languages

Pakistan(English)Pakistán(Español)Pakistan(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apkistan
  • paikstan
  • pakisatn
  • pakisstan
  • pakistann
  • pakistna
  • pakisttan
  • pakitsan
  • pakkistan
  • paksitan
  • pkaistan
  • ppakistan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pakistan - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

apkistan2paikstan2pakisatn2pakisstan1pakistann1pakistna2pakisttan1pakitsan2
Edit distance from "Pakistan"

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 "Pakistan"?
"Pakistan" is spelled P-A-K-I-S-T-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaːkɪstaːn].
What does "Pakistan" mean?
As a proper noun, "Pakistan" means: Staat im südlichen Asien
What are common misspellings of "Pakistan"?
Common misspellings include "apkistan", "paikstan", "pakisatn", "pakisstan", "pakistann". The correct spelling is "Pakistan".
How do you pronounce "Pakistan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pakistan" is [ˈpaːkɪstaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pakistan" come from?
"Pakistan" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Partnern#9,249quartier#9,250Mohammed#9,240schwulen#9,260

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

seitlich12 variantsSyndrom12 variantshingehen12 variantsGottfried12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list