# Assam

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /æˈsæm/ · frequency rank #19,761

## Definitions
1. A state in northeastern India. Capital: Dispur.
2. The former realm it was named after.

## Etymology
Of unclear origin, but generally agreed to be related to Ahom. More at Etymology of Assam on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

## Easily confused with
- **ASTM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/assam-vs-astm)
- **Asta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/assam-vs-asta)
- **asset** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/assam-vs-asset)
- **asses** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/assam-vs-asses)
- **assay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/assam-vs-assay)
- **assed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/assam-vs-assed)
- **assume** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/assam-vs-assume)
- **ass** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ass-vs-assam)
- **ASA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/asa-vs-assam)
- **asm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/asm-vs-assam)
- **aam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aam-vs-assam)
- **Asia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/asia-vs-assam)
- **Adam** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adam-vs-assam)
- **ASAP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/asap-vs-assam)
- **Aram** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aram-vs-assam)
- **Asha** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/asha-vs-assam)
- **Asad** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/asad-vs-assam)
- **Asian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/asian-vs-assam)
- **Assad** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/assad-vs-assam)
- **ASEAN** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/asean-vs-assam)

## Common misspellings (5)
`asam`, `asasm`, `assamm`, `assma`, `sasam`

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