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 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,080
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

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

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)

Where “Bukhara” 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). Bukhara 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

Bukhara is uncommon English at frequency #83,080 among 31,241 “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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Using “Bukhara”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-U-K-H-A-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /buˈkɑːɹə/ (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