# Jakarta

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /d͡ʒəˈkɑː(ɹ)tə/ · frequency rank #11,729

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **janata** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jakarta-vs-janata)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ajkarta`, `jaakrta`, `jakarat`, `jakarrta`, `jakartta`, `jakatra`, `jakkarta`, `jakrata`, `jjakarta`, `jkaarta`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jakarta