Jakarta

/d͡ʒəˈkɑː(ɹ)tə/

//d͡ʒəˈkɑː(ɹ)tə// name

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"jakarta" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Jakarta” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,729. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,729
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A province and capital city of Indonesia.

Corpus desk

Index EN-jakarta · Jakarta · English

Jakarta · rank #11,729 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #11,729
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH irresponsible

Nearest frequency peer: irresponsible (-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 “Jakarta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Jakarta” 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).

Jakarta vs janata
57% similar

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

Key facts for Jakarta
PropertyValue
HeadwordJakarta
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/d͡ʒəˈkɑː(ɹ)tə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,729
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Jakarta”

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).Jakartalands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “irresponsible” (#11,728), “Johannesburg” (#11,730), “intern” (#11,727). Among 796 “J” headwords, “Jakarta” is #11,729. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Jakarta (IPA /d͡ʒəˈkɑː(ɹ)tə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #11,729 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Jakarta, with forms such as "ajkarta", "jaakrta", and "jakarat". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "janata", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Indonesian Jakarta, from Sanskrit जयकर्ता (jayakartā, “that which causes victory”). The correct English form is Jakarta, spelled J-A-K-A-R-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A province and capital city of Indonesia.
  2. 2
    The Indonesian government.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Jakarta appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. And in fact, forgetting the past was easy to do in Indonesia. Jakarta was still a sleepy backwater in those days, with few buildings over four or five stories high, cycle rickshaws outnumbering cars, the city center and wealthier sections of town—with their colonial elegance and lush, well-tended lawns—quickly giving way to clots of small villages with un…
  2. Authorities in the capital of Jakarta adopted a similar idea earlier this month. A man there was required to sit in a coffin in public after being caught not wearing a mask.

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian Jakarta, from Sanskrit जयकर्ता (jayakartā, “that which causes victory”).

This word in other languages

Yakarta(Español)Jakarta(Français)Jakarta(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajkarta
  • jaakrta
  • jakarat
  • jakarrta
  • jakartta
  • jakatra
  • jakkarta
  • jakrata
  • jjakarta
  • jkaarta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Jakarta - 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.

ajkarta2jaakrta2jakarat2jakarrta1jakartta1jakatra2jakkarta1jakrata2
Edit distance from "Jakarta"

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 "Jakarta"?
"Jakarta" is spelled J-A-K-A-R-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /d͡ʒəˈkɑː(ɹ)tə/.
What does "Jakarta" mean?
As a proper noun, "Jakarta" means: A province and capital city of Indonesia.
What words are commonly confused with "Jakarta"?
"Jakarta" is commonly confused with "janata". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Jakarta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jakarta" is /d͡ʒəˈkɑː(ɹ)tə/. 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 "Jakarta"?
Borrowed from Indonesian Jakarta, from Sanskrit जयकर्ता (jayakartā, “that which causes victory”). 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 "Jakarta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

imminent10 variantsillnesses10 variantsgoodwill10 variantsgladly10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list