# Accra

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /əˈkɹɑ/ · frequency rank #27,352

## Definitions
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.

## Easily confused with
- **ara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accra-vs-ara)
- **acre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accra-vs-acre)
- **aura** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accra-vs-aura)
- **acer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accra-vs-acer)
- **agra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accra-vs-agra)
- **acct** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accra-vs-acct)
- **Akira** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accra-vs-akira)
- **acorn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accra-vs-acorn)
- **agora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accra-vs-agora)
- **Amara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accra-vs-amara)
- **Amira** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accra-vs-amira)
- **Arora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accra-vs-arora)
- **accrue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accra-vs-accrue)
- **ACC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acc-vs-accra)
- **ACA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aca-vs-accra)
- **abra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/abra-vs-accra)
- **accord** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/accord-vs-accra)
- **acacia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acacia-vs-accra)

## Common misspellings (4)
`accar`, `accrra`, `acrca`, `cacra`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/accra