Akkad
/ˈæˌkæd/
"akkad" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Akkad” is uncommon English (frequency #88,038 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #88,038
- frequency rank, English
- 3,931
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, located in northern Babylonia.
Corpus desk
Index EN-akkad · Akkad · English
Akkad · rank #88,038 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #88,038
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,931
- PHOTO-FINISH aimer
Nearest frequency peer: aimer (-2 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.
Long-tail ranks near “Akkad”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- Ahearn
Ahearn
11,967 corpus weight
- aimer
aimer
11,965 corpus weight
- Akkad
Akkad
11,963 corpus weight
- Albertville
Albertville
11,961 corpus weight
- albuterol
albuterol
11,960 corpus weight
- alimentary
alimentary
11,959 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “Akkad” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Akkad |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈæˌkæd/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #88,038 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Akkad” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Akkad is uncommon English at frequency #88,038 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈæˌkæd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Akkad, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Biblical Hebrew אַכַּד (ʾakkáḏ), from Akkadian 𒌵𒆠 (Akkade). The correct English form is Akkad, spelled A-K-K-A-D.
Definition
- 1One of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, located in northern Babylonia.
- 2The capital city of the kingdom of Akkad of uncertain location.
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew אַכַּד (ʾakkáḏ), from Akkadian 𒌵𒆠 (Akkade).
Synonyms
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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.
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