Punjab

[pʌnˈd͡ʒaːb]

/[pʌnˈd͡ʒaːb]/ name

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The verdict

“Punjab” is uncommon German (frequency #96,117 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,117
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - indischer Bundesstaat im Nordwesten Indiens in der Landschaft Pandschab

Key facts for Punjab
PropertyValue
HeadwordPunjab
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[pʌnˈd͡ʒaːb]
Letters6
Frequency rank#96,117
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Punjab” 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). Punjab 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

Punjab is uncommon German at frequency #96,117 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [pʌnˈd͡ʒaːb]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Punjab, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Punjab, spelled P-U-N-J-A-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    indischer Bundesstaat im Nordwesten Indiens in der Landschaft Pandschab
  2. 2
    pakistanische Provinz im Osten Pakistans in der Landschaft Pandschab

This word in other languages

Punjab(English)

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 "Punjab"?
"Punjab" is spelled P-U-N-J-A-B. The IPA pronunciation is [pʌnˈd͡ʒaːb].
What does "Punjab" mean?
As a proper noun, "Punjab" means: indischer Bundesstaat im Nordwesten Indiens in der Landschaft Pandschab
How do you pronounce "Punjab"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Punjab" is [pʌnˈd͡ʒaːb]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Punjab" come from?
"Punjab" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Punjab”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-U-N-J-A-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʌnˈd͡ʒaːb] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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