Kolkata

/kɒlˈkɑːtə/

//kɒlˈkɑːtə// name

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"kolkata" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Kolkata” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,880. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,880
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of West Bengal, India, formerly known in English as Calcutta.

Corpus desk

Index EN-kolkata · Kolkata · English

Kolkata · rank #19,880 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,880
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH keyword

Nearest frequency peer: keyword (-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 “Kolkata”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kolkata
PropertyValue
HeadwordKolkata
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/kɒlˈkɑːtə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,880
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Kolkata”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Kolkatalands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “keyword” (#19,879), “kelvin” (#19,878), “laced” (#19,882). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “Kolkata” is #19,880. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Kolkata (IPA /kɒlˈkɑːtə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #19,880 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kolkata, with forms such as "kkolkata", "klokata", and "koklata". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Bengali কলকাতা (kolkata); further etymology disputed. More on the Wikipedia page. The correct English form is Kolkata, spelled K-O-L-K-A-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of West Bengal, India, formerly known in English as Calcutta.
  2. 2
    A district of West Bengal, India.

Etymology

From Bengali কলকাতা (kolkata); further etymology disputed. More on the Wikipedia page.

Synonyms

Calcutta

This word in other languages

Calcuta(Español)Kalkutta(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkolkata
  • klokata
  • koklata
  • kolakta
  • kolkaat
  • kolkatta
  • kolkkata
  • kolktaa
  • kollkata
  • oklkata

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kolkata - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kkolkata1klokata2koklata2kolakta2kolkaat2kolkatta1kolkkata1kolktaa2
Edit distance from "Kolkata"

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 "Kolkata"?
"Kolkata" is spelled K-O-L-K-A-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kɒlˈkɑːtə/.
What does "Kolkata" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kolkata" means: The capital city of West Bengal, India, formerly known in English as Calcutta.
What are common misspellings of "Kolkata"?
Common misspellings include "kkolkata", "klokata", "koklata", "kolakta", "kolkaat". The correct spelling is "Kolkata".
How do you pronounce "Kolkata"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kolkata" is /kɒlˈkɑːtə/. 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 "Kolkata"?
From Bengali কলকাতা (kolkata); further etymology disputed. More on the Wikipedia page. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kolkata", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

keyword#19,879looming#19,887imitate#19,863McKenna#19,898

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

McQueen10 variantsnarrated10 variantsnarrower10 variantsfreezes10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list