Uganda

[uˈɡanda]

/[uˈɡanda]/ name

The verdict

“Uganda” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #19,058 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#19,058
frequency rank, German
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Land in Ostafrika

Key facts for Uganda
PropertyValue
HeadwordUganda
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[uˈɡanda]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,058
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Uganda” 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). Uganda lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Uganda is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [uˈɡanda]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,058 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Land in Ostafrika".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Uganda, with forms such as "guanda", "uagnda", and "ugadna". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Uganda, spelled U-G-A-N-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Land in Ostafrika

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: guanda,uagnda,ugadna,uganad,ugandda,ugannda,ugganda,ugnada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Uganda - 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.

guanda2uagnda2ugadna2uganad2ugandda1ugannda1ugganda1ugnada2
Edit distance from "Uganda"

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 "Uganda"?
"Uganda" is spelled U-G-A-N-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [uˈɡanda].
What does "Uganda" mean?
As a proper noun, "Uganda" means: Land in Ostafrika
What are common misspellings of "Uganda"?
Common misspellings include "guanda", "uagnda", "ugadna", "uganad", "ugandda". The correct spelling is "Uganda".
How do you pronounce "Uganda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Uganda" is [uˈɡanda]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Uganda" come from?
"Uganda" 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 “Uganda”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-G-A-N-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [uˈɡanda] (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
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