Baghdad

/bæɡˈdæd/

//bæɡˈdæd// name

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"baghdad" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Baghdad” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,184. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,184
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-baghdad · Baghdad · English

Baghdad · rank #12,184 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,184
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH assemble

Nearest frequency peer: assemble (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Baghdad”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Baghdad” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Baghdad
PropertyValue
HeadwordBaghdad
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/bæɡˈdæd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,184
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Baghdad”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “assemble” (#12,182), “bam” (#12,186), “approximate” (#12,181). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Baghdad” is #12,184. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Baghdad (IPA /bæɡˈdæd/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #12,184 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Baghdad, with forms such as "abghdad", "bagdhad", and "bagghdad". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Arabic بَغْدَاد (baḡdād), from Classical Persian بَغْدَاد (baġdād) (see there for more). Doublet of Bhagadatta (derived from Sanskrit भगदत्त (bhagadatta)). The correct English form is Baghdad, spelled B-A-G-H-D-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Iraq.
  2. 2
    A governorate of Iraq.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَغْدَاد (baḡdād), from Classical Persian بَغْدَاد (baġdād) (see there for more). Doublet of Bhagadatta (derived from Sanskrit भगदत्त (bhagadatta)).

This word in other languages

Bagdad(Español)Bagdad(Français)Bagdad(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abghdad
  • bagdhad
  • bagghdad
  • baghadd
  • baghdadd
  • baghdda
  • baghddad
  • baghhdad
  • bahgdad
  • bbaghdad
  • bgahdad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abghdad2bagdhad2bagghdad1baghadd2baghdadd1baghdda2baghddad1baghhdad1
Edit distance from "Baghdad"

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 "Baghdad"?
"Baghdad" is spelled B-A-G-H-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is /bæɡˈdæd/.
What does "Baghdad" mean?
As a proper noun, "Baghdad" means: The capital city of Iraq.
What are common misspellings of "Baghdad"?
Common misspellings include "abghdad", "bagdhad", "bagghdad", "baghadd", "baghdadd". The correct spelling is "Baghdad".
How do you pronounce "Baghdad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Baghdad" is /bæɡˈdæd/. 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 "Baghdad"?
Borrowed from Arabic بَغْدَاد (baḡdād), from Classical Persian بَغْدَاد (baġdād) (see there for more). Doublet of Bhagadatta (derived from Sanskrit भगदत्त (bhagadatta)). 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 "Baghdad", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

staging11 variantsruthless11 variantsrefresh11 variantsPerkins11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list