Champa

/ˈtʃæm.pə/

//ˈtʃæm.pə// name

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"champa" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Champa” is uncommon English (frequency #64,260 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,260
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A collection of Cham polities in what is now Vietnam from the 2nd century through 1832.

Key facts for Champa
PropertyValue
HeadwordChampa
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈtʃæm.pə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,260
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Champa” 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). Champa 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

Champa is uncommon English at frequency #64,260 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈtʃæm.pə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A collection of Cham polities in what is now Vietnam from the 2nd century through 1832.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Champa, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Vietnamese Chăm Pa. The correct English form is Champa, spelled C-H-A-M-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A collection of Cham polities in what is now Vietnam from the 2nd century through 1832.

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Chăm Pa.

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 "Champa"?
"Champa" is spelled C-H-A-M-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtʃæm.pə/.
What does "Champa" mean?
As a proper noun, "Champa" means: A collection of Cham polities in what is now Vietnam from the 2nd century through 1832.
How do you pronounce "Champa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Champa" is /ˈtʃæm.pə/. 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 "Champa"?
Borrowed from Vietnamese Chăm Pa. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Champa”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-H-A-M-P-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtʃæm.pə/ (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list