Kathmandu

Name: Kathmandu, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˌkæt.mænˈduː/

//ˌkæt.mænˈduː// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Kathmandu” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,445. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,445
frequency rank, English: 1,236
“K” headwords: 14
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-kathmandu · Kathmandu · English

Kathmandu · rank #25,445 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #25,445
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 14 variants
BOOK-MID 1,236
PHOTO-FINISH JW

Nearest frequency peer: JW (-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.

Jodi

74,561
JW

74,557
Kathmandu

74,556
Kearney

74,555
Kieran

74,553
lakeside

74,552

What this shows “Kathmandu” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for Kathmandu
Property	Value
Headword	Kathmandu
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˌkæt.mænˈduː/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#25,445
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Kathmandu”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Kathmandulands here:

#25,445

#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 “JW” (#25,444), “Kearney” (#25,446), “Kieran” (#25,448). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “Kathmandu” is #25,445. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Kathmandu (IPA /ˌkæt.mænˈduː/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #25,445 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The capital city of Nepal.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kathmandu, with forms such as "akthmandu", "kahtmandu", and "kathamndu". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Nepali काठमाडौं (kāṭhmāḍa͠u), from Sanskrit काष्ठमण्डप (kāṣṭhamaṇḍapa), from काष्ठ (kāṣṭha, “wood”) + मण्डप (maṇḍapa, “pavilion”). The correct English form is Kathmandu, spelled K-A-T-H-M-A-N-D-U.

Definition

1
The capital city of Nepal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

Nepal’s new road connecting the Everest region to Kathmandu promises to transform travel and commerce, fueling hopes for economic growth while raising environmental concerns.

Etymology

From Nepali काठमाडौं (kāṭhmāḍa͠u), from Sanskrit काष्ठमण्डप (kāṣṭhamaṇḍapa), from काष्ठ (kāṣṭha, “wood”) + मण्डप (maṇḍapa, “pavilion”).

This word in other languages

Katmandú(Español)Katmandou(Français)Kathmandu(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

akthmandu
kahtmandu
kathamndu
kathhmandu
kathmadnu
kathmanddu
kathmanndu
kathmanud
kathmmandu
kathmnadu
katmhandu
katthmandu
kkathmandu
ktahmandu

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Kathmandu"

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 "Kathmandu"?

"Kathmandu" is spelled K-A-T-H-M-A-N-D-U. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkæt.mænˈduː/.

What does "Kathmandu" mean?

As a proper noun, "Kathmandu" means: The capital city of Nepal.

What are common misspellings of "Kathmandu"?

Common misspellings include "akthmandu", "kahtmandu", "kathamndu", "kathhmandu", "kathmadnu". The correct spelling is "Kathmandu".

How do you pronounce "Kathmandu"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kathmandu" is /ˌkæt.mænˈduː/. 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 "Kathmandu"?

From Nepali काठमाडौं (kāṭhmāḍa͠u), from Sanskrit काष्ठमण्डप (kāṣṭhamaṇḍapa), from काष्ठ (kāṣṭha, “wood”) + मण्डप (maṇḍapa, “pavilion”). See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Same letter count

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Similar misspelling depth

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