Dhaka

/ˈdæ.kə/

//ˈdæ.kə// name

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

The verdict

“Dhaka” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #22,353. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,353
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-dhaka · Dhaka · English

Dhaka · rank #22,353 · 7 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,353
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH DG

Nearest frequency peer: DG (-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 “Dhaka”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Dhaka” 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).

Dhaka vs drama
40% similar
Dhaka vs Diana
60% similar
Dhaka vs drake
40% similar

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

Key facts for Dhaka
PropertyValue
HeadwordDhaka
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈdæ.kə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#22,353
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Dhaka”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Dhakalands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “DG” (#22,352), “diff” (#22,354), “detour” (#22,351). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “Dhaka” is #22,353. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Dhaka (IPA /ˈdæ.kə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,353 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dhaka, with forms such as "dahka", "ddhaka", and "dhaak". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "drama", "Diana", "drake", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Bengali ঢাকা (ḍhaka). The correct English form is Dhaka, spelled D-H-A-K-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Bangladesh.
  2. 2
    A district of Bangladesh, where the capital is located in.
  3. 3
    A division of Bangladesh, where the district and the capital are located in.

Etymology

From Bengali ঢাকা (ḍhaka).

This word in other languages

Daca(Español)Dacca(Français)Dhaka(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dahka
  • ddhaka
  • dhaak
  • dhakka
  • dhhaka
  • dhkaa
  • hdaka

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dahka2ddhaka1dhaak2dhakka1dhhaka1dhkaa2hdaka2
Edit distance from "Dhaka"

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 "Dhaka"?
"Dhaka" is spelled D-H-A-K-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdæ.kə/.
What does "Dhaka" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dhaka" means: The capital city of Bangladesh.
What words are commonly confused with "Dhaka"?
"Dhaka" is commonly confused with "drama", "Diana", "drake". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dhaka"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dhaka" is /ˈdæ.kə/. 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 "Dhaka"?
From Bengali ঢাকা (ḍhaka). 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 "Dhaka", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

defer#22,343Danes#22,341Cupid#22,338Crete#22,336

Similar misspelling depth

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

Dutton7 variantsDarrell7 variantsequate7 variantsgiver7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list