Bangkok

/bæŋˈkɒk/

//bæŋˈkɒk// name

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

The verdict

“Bangkok” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,014. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,014
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-bangkok · Bangkok · English

Bangkok · rank #9,014 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,014
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH atmospheric

Nearest frequency peer: atmospheric (-1 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 “Bangkok”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Bangkok” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Bangkok vs Bangor
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Bangkok
PropertyValue
HeadwordBangkok
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/bæŋˈkɒk/
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,014
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Bangkok”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “atmospheric” (#9,013), “batting” (#9,015), “analyze” (#9,012). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Bangkok” is #9,014. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Bangkok (IPA /bæŋˈkɒk/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,014 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 Bangkok, with forms such as "abngkok", "bagnkok", and "banggkok". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Bangor", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Thai บางกอก (baang-gɔ̀ɔk). The correct English form is Bangkok, spelled B-A-N-G-K-O-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Thailand.
  2. 2
    The government of Thailand.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Bangkok appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The Bangkok government indicated real concern over the developments in Communist China’s Yunnan province. Thai officials were afraid that Sibsongpanna would be a center where pro-Communist Thai in Southeast Asia would go and where subversive agitation could be directed against outside legitimate governments.
  2. Temperatures in Bangkok fell as low as 59.3 degrees Fahrenheit (15.2 degrees Celsius) on Monday, the lowest the capital has seen in years, as the country’s weather agency warned cool conditions could persist through mid-February.

Etymology

From Thai บางกอก (baang-gɔ̀ɔk).

Synonyms

Krung ThepKrungthepKrung Thep Maha Nakhon

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abngkok
  • bagnkok
  • banggkok
  • bangkko
  • bangkkok
  • bangkokk
  • bangokk
  • bankgok
  • banngkok
  • bbangkok
  • bnagkok

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bangkok - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abngkok2bagnkok2banggkok1bangkko2bangkkok1bangkokk1bangokk2bankgok2
Edit distance from "Bangkok"

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 "Bangkok"?
"Bangkok" is spelled B-A-N-G-K-O-K. The IPA pronunciation is /bæŋˈkɒk/.
What does "Bangkok" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bangkok" means: The capital city of Thailand.
What words are commonly confused with "Bangkok"?
"Bangkok" is commonly confused with "Bangor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bangkok"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bangkok" is /bæŋˈkɒk/. 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 "Bangkok"?
From Thai บางกอก (baang-gɔ̀ɔk). 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 "Bangkok", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list