Pyjamas

[pyˈd͡ʒaːmas]

/[pyˈd͡ʒaːmas]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pyjamas” is uncommon German (frequency #89,445 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,445
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pyjama

Key facts for Pyjamas
PropertyValue
HeadwordPyjamas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pyˈd͡ʒaːmas]
Letters7
Frequency rank#89,445
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pyjamas” 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). Pyjamas 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

Pyjamas is uncommon German at frequency #89,445 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pyˈd͡ʒaːmas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Pyjamas doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pyjamas, spelled P-Y-J-A-M-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pyjama
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pyjama
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Pyjama
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Pyjama
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Pyjama

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 "Pyjamas"?
"Pyjamas" is spelled P-Y-J-A-M-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pyˈd͡ʒaːmas].
What does "Pyjamas" mean?
As a noun, "Pyjamas" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pyjama
How do you pronounce "Pyjamas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pyjamas" is [pyˈd͡ʒaːmas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pyjamas" come from?
"Pyjamas" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Pyjamas”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-Y-J-A-M-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pyˈd͡ʒaːmas] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list