Khartoum
/kɑː(ɹ)ˈtuːm/
"khartoum" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Khartoum” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,335. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #29,335
- frequency rank, English
- 1,236
- “K” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Sudan.
Corpus desk
Index EN-khartoum · Khartoum · English
Khartoum · rank #29,335 · 12 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #29,335
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-MID 12 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,236
- PHOTO-FINISH KJ
Nearest frequency peer: KJ (+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 “Khartoum”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- juggernaut
juggernaut
70,670 corpus weight
- Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo
70,668 corpus weight
- Khartoum
Khartoum
70,666 corpus weight
- KJ
KJ
70,665 corpus weight
- Kushner
Kushner
70,664 corpus weight
- lackluster
lackluster
70,663 corpus weight
What this shows “Khartoum” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Khartoum |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /kɑː(ɹ)ˈtuːm/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #29,335 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Khartoum”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around Khartoum (IPA /kɑː(ɹ)ˈtuːm/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #29,335 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The capital city of Sudan.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Khartoum, with forms such as "hkartoum", "kahrtoum", and "kharotum". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Possibly from Arabic خُرْطُوم (ḵurṭūm, “elephant trunk”), but more likely from Arabic قُرْطُم (qurṭum, “safflower”). The correct English form is Khartoum, spelled K-H-A-R-T-O-U-M.
Definition
- 1The capital city of Sudan.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Khartoum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
But while the capture of Khartoum marks an important moment in the conflict, with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) deeply embedded elsewhere in Sudan and attempting to form a parallel government, analysts warn there is little likelihood of a swift resolution to the war.
Etymology
Possibly from Arabic خُرْطُوم (ḵurṭūm, “elephant trunk”), but more likely from Arabic قُرْطُم (qurṭum, “safflower”).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- hkartoum
- kahrtoum
- kharotum
- kharrtoum
- khartomu
- khartoumm
- kharttoum
- khartuom
- khatroum
- khhartoum
- khratoum
- kkhartoum
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Khartoum - 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.
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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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Khartoum", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).