Accra

/əˈkɹɑ/

//əˈkɹɑ// name

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"accra" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Accra” sits in 18 confusable pairs (corpus #27,352) as a proper noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#27,352
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Ghana.

Corpus desk

Index EN-accra · Accra · English

Accra · rank #27,352 · 4 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,352
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Acosta

Nearest frequency peer: Acosta (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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 neighbours of confusable “Accra”

Peers at similar corpus weight, separate from look-alike pairs below

corpus weight

What this shows Bars place “Accra” against nearest ranked English headwords, not a reprint of the confusable-pair desk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Accra vs ara
40% similar
Accra vs acre
40% similar
Accra vs aura
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Accra
PropertyValue
HeadwordAccra
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/əˈkɹɑ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#27,352
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus rank beside confusables of “Accra”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Accralands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Acosta” (#27,353), “acquittal” (#27,354), “acupuncture” (#27,355). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Accra” is #27,352. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Accra is neighbouring look-alikes ("ara", "acre", …), not just typos; it is aproper noun pronounced /əˈkɹɑ/. Frequency #27,352 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Gloss: "The capital city of Ghana.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Accra, with forms such as "accar", "accrra", and "acrca". 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 also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "ara", "acre", "aura", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Akan Nkran (“Accra”), from Akan nkran (“ant”), a reference to the numerous anthills seen in the countryside around Accra. The correct English form is Accra, spelled A-C-C-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Ghana.

Etymology

Borrowed from Akan Nkran (“Accra”), from Akan nkran (“ant”), a reference to the numerous anthills seen in the countryside around Accra.

This word in other languages

Acra(Español)Accra(Français)Accra(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accar
  • accrra
  • acrca
  • cacra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Accra - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

accar2accrra1acrca2cacra2
Edit distance from "Accra"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Accra"?
"Accra" is spelled A-C-C-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkɹɑ/.
What does "Accra" mean?
As a proper noun, "Accra" means: The capital city of Ghana.
What words are commonly confused with "Accra"?
"Accra" is commonly confused with "ara", "acre", "aura". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Accra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Accra" is /əˈkɹɑ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Accra"?
Borrowed from Akan Nkran (“Accra”), from Akan nkran (“ant”), a reference to the numerous anthills seen in the countryside around Accra. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anvil#27,361ANZAC#27,362Argos#27,363Whyte#27,340

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list