# Kashmir

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkæʃ.miɹ/ · frequency rank #10,385

## Definitions
1. A contested geographic region of South Asia in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, located between (and de facto divided between) India, Pakistan and China.
2. An intermontane valley situated between Pir Panjal Range and Himadri.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindustani कश्मीर / کشمیر (kaśmīr, “Kashmir”), from Sanskrit कश्मीर (kaśmīra).

## Easily confused with
- **Kashmiri** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kashmir-vs-kashmiri)

## Common misspellings (11)
`akshmir`, `kahsmir`, `kashhmir`, `kashimr`, `kashmirr`, `kashmmir`, `kashmri`, `kasmhir`, `kasshmir`, `kkashmir`, `ksahmir`

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