Bajan

/ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/

//ˈbeɪd͡ʒən// noun

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

The verdict

“Bajan” is uncommon English (frequency #88,093 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,093
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A Barbadian.

Key facts for Bajan
PropertyValue
HeadwordBajan
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/
Letters5
Frequency rank#88,093
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bajan” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bajan is uncommon English at frequency #88,093 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A Barbadian.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Bajan in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: A clipping of Bar-Bajan, a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian. The correct English form is Bajan, spelled B-A-J-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Barbadian.

Etymology

A clipping of Bar-Bajan, a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian.

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 "Bajan"?
"Bajan" is spelled B-A-J-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/.
What does "Bajan" mean?
As a noun, "Bajan" means: A Barbadian.
How do you pronounce "Bajan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bajan" is /ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/. 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 "Bajan"?
A clipping of Bar-Bajan, a phonetically spelled form of Barbadian. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Bajan”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is B-A-J-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈbeɪd͡ʒən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list