Dakar

/dæˈkɑː(ɹ)/

//dæˈkɑː(ɹ)// name

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"dakar" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Dakar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,622. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,622
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-dakar · Dakar · English

Dakar · rank #29,622 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,622
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH DACA

Nearest frequency peer: DACA (-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 “Dakar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Dakar” 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).

Dakar vs dar
40% similar
Dakar vs data
40% similar
Dakar vs dear
40% similar

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

Key facts for Dakar
PropertyValue
HeadwordDakar
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/dæˈkɑː(ɹ)/
Letters5
Frequency rank#29,622
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Dakar”

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).Dakarlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “DACA” (#29,621), “daydream” (#29,623), “curtail” (#29,620). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Dakar” is #29,622. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Dakar (IPA /dæˈkɑː(ɹ)/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #29,622 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The capital city of Senegal.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dakar, with forms such as "adkar", "daakr", and "dakarr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "dar", "data", "dear", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Uncertain. Possibly from Wolof daqaar (“tamarind”). The correct English form is Dakar, spelled D-A-K-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Senegal.

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Wolof daqaar (“tamarind”).

This word in other languages

Dakar(Español)Dakar(Français)Dakar(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adkar
  • daakr
  • dakarr
  • dakkar
  • dakra
  • ddakar
  • dkaar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dakar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

adkar2daakr2dakarr1dakkar1dakra2ddakar1dkaar2
Edit distance from "Dakar"

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 "Dakar"?
"Dakar" is spelled D-A-K-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dæˈkɑː(ɹ)/.
What does "Dakar" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dakar" means: The capital city of Senegal.
What words are commonly confused with "Dakar"?
"Dakar" is commonly confused with "dar", "data", "dear". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dakar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dakar" is /dæˈkɑː(ɹ)/. 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 "Dakar"?
Uncertain. Possibly from Wolof daqaar (“tamarind”). 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 "Dakar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dined#29,628coals#29,600clung#29,599caved#29,586

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

fonda7 variantsBryn7 variantsGroot7 variantsBrice7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list