Golconda

/ɡɒlˈkɒndə/

//ɡɒlˈkɒndə// name

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"golconda" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Golconda” is uncommon English (frequency #96,017 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,017
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A fortress and ruined city in Telangana, India, historically famous for nearby diamond mining.

Corpus desk

Index EN-golconda · Golconda · English

Golconda · rank #96,017 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,017
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 18,276
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gompers

Nearest frequency peer: Gompers (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Golconda”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Golconda” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Golconda
PropertyValue
HeadwordGolconda
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ɡɒlˈkɒndə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#96,017
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Golconda” 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). Golconda 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

Golconda is uncommon English at frequency #96,017 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ɡɒlˈkɒndə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Golconda, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Urdu گولْکُنْڈَہ (golkunḍa), itself from Telugu గొల్లకొండ (gollakoṇḍa), from గొల్ల (golla, “of or pertaining to shepherds”) + కొండ (koṇḍa, “hill”). The correct English form is Golconda, spelled G-O-L-C-O-N-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A fortress and ruined city in Telangana, India, historically famous for nearby diamond mining.
  2. 2
    A small city, the county seat of Pope County, Illinois, United States; named after Golconda in India.
  3. 3
    A census-designated place in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States.
  4. 4
    A locality in Dorset council area and the City of Launceston, north eastern Tasmania, Australia.

Etymology

From Urdu گولْکُنْڈَہ (golkunḍa), itself from Telugu గొల్లకొండ (gollakoṇḍa), from గొల్ల (golla, “of or pertaining to shepherds”) + కొండ (koṇḍa, “hill”).

This word in other languages

Golconde(Français)

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Golconda"?
"Golconda" is spelled G-O-L-C-O-N-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɒlˈkɒndə/.
What does "Golconda" mean?
As a proper noun, "Golconda" means: A fortress and ruined city in Telangana, India, historically famous for nearby diamond mining.
How do you pronounce "Golconda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Golconda" is /ɡɒlˈkɒndə/. 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 "Golconda"?
From Urdu گولْکُنْڈَہ (golkunḍa), itself from Telugu గొల్లకొండ (gollakoṇḍa), from గొల్ల (golla, “of or pertaining to shepherds”) + కొండ (koṇḍa, “hill”). 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 "Golconda", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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