# Khartoum

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /kɑː(ɹ)ˈtuːm/ · frequency rank #29,335

## Definitions
1. The capital city of Sudan.

## Etymology
Possibly from Arabic خُرْطُوم (ḵurṭūm, “elephant trunk”), but more likely from Arabic قُرْطُم (qurṭum, “safflower”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`hkartoum`, `kahrtoum`, `kharotum`, `kharrtoum`, `khartomu`, `khartoumm`, `kharttoum`, `khartuom`, `khatroum`, `khhartoum`, `khratoum`, `kkhartoum`

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