# Bamako

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɑməkoʊ/ · frequency rank #49,774

## Definitions
1. The capital city of Mali.

## Etymology
From Bambara Bamakɔ.

## Easily confused with
- **Barak** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bamako-vs-barak)
- **bamboo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bamako-vs-bamboo)
- **Baraka** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bamako-vs-baraka)
- **Bama** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bama-vs-bamako)

## Common misspellings (8)
`abmako`, `baamko`, `bamakko`, `bamaok`, `bamkao`, `bammako`, `bbamako`, `bmaako`

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