Pjöngjang

[pjœŋˈjaŋ]

/[pjœŋˈjaŋ]/ name

The verdict

“Pjöngjang” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,733. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,733
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt der Demokratischen Volksrepublik Korea (Nordkoreas)

Corpus desk

Index DE-pjongjang · Pjöngjang · German

Pjöngjang · rank #42,733 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,733
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH pinocchio

Nearest frequency peer: pinocchio (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Pjöngjang”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Pjöngjang” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Pjöngjang
PropertyValue
HeadwordPjöngjang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[pjœŋˈjaŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,733
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Pjöngjang” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Pjöngjangliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „pinocchio“ (#42,732), „platter“ (#42,734), „Pflegerin“ (#42,731). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Pjöngjang (IPA [pjœŋˈjaŋ]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #42,733 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hauptstadt der Demokratischen Volksrepublik Korea (Nordkoreas)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pjöngjang, with forms such as "jpöngjang", "pjjöngjang", and "pjnögjang". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Pjöngjang, spelled P-J-Ö-N-G-J-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt der Demokratischen Volksrepublik Korea (Nordkoreas)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Pjöngjang liegt im Südwesten von Nordkorea.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jpöngjang
  • pjjöngjang
  • pjnögjang
  • pjögnjang
  • pjöngajng
  • pjönggjang
  • pjöngjagn
  • pjöngjangg
  • pjöngjanng
  • pjöngjjang
  • pjöngjnag
  • pjönjgang
  • pjönngjang
  • ppjöngjang
  • pöjngjang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pjöngjang - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

jpöngjang2pjjöngjang1pjnögjang2pjögnjang2pjöngajng2pjönggjang1pjöngjagn2pjöngjangg1
Edit distance from "Pjöngjang"

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 "Pjöngjang"?
"Pjöngjang" is spelled P-J-Ö-N-G-J-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [pjœŋˈjaŋ].
What does "Pjöngjang" mean?
As a proper noun, "Pjöngjang" means: Hauptstadt der Demokratischen Volksrepublik Korea (Nordkoreas)
What are common misspellings of "Pjöngjang"?
Common misspellings include "jpöngjang", "pjjöngjang", "pjnögjang", "pjögnjang", "pjöngajng". The correct spelling is "Pjöngjang".
How do you pronounce "Pjöngjang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pjöngjang" is [pjœŋˈjaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pjöngjang" come from?
"Pjöngjang" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • 15 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #42,733 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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