Bukhara

/buˈkɑːɹə/

//buˈkɑːɹə// name

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

The verdict

“Bukhara” is uncommon English (frequency #83,080 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,080
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The regional capital of the Bukhara region, Uzbekistan, founded in the 6th century BCE.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bukhara · Bukhara · English

Bukhara · rank #83,080 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,080
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH Buganda

Nearest frequency peer: Buganda (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Bukhara”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Bukhara” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bukhara
PropertyValue
HeadwordBukhara
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/buˈkɑːɹə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#83,080
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Bukhara” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Bukharafalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Buganda” (#83,079), “Buenaventura” (#83,078), “bunion” (#83,082). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “Bukhara” is #83,080. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bukhara is uncommon English at frequency #83,080 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /buˈkɑːɹə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Bukhara has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Classical Persian بخارا (buxārā), ultimately from Sogdian. The correct English form is Bukhara, spelled B-U-K-H-A-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The regional capital of the Bukhara region, Uzbekistan, founded in the 6th century BCE.
  2. 2
    A region of Uzbekistan.

Etymology

From Classical Persian بخارا (buxārā), ultimately from Sogdian.

This word in other languages

Boukhara(Français)Buchara(Deutsch)

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 "Bukhara"?
"Bukhara" is spelled B-U-K-H-A-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /buˈkɑːɹə/.
What does "Bukhara" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bukhara" means: The regional capital of the Bukhara region, Uzbekistan, founded in the 6th century BCE.
How do you pronounce "Bukhara"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bukhara" is /buˈkɑːɹə/. 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 "Bukhara"?
From Classical Persian بخارا (buxārā), ultimately from Sogdian. 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 "Bukhara", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Buganda#83,079Burling#83,084Braniff#83,071bourdon#83,068

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list