# Ladakh

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ləˈdɑːk/ · frequency rank #47,722

## Definitions
1. A union territory of India. Capitals: Leh and Kargil.
2. A mountain range in the union territory of Ladakh, India.

## Etymology
From Hindi लद्दाख़ (laddāx), itself from Classical Persian لداخ (ladāx), ultimately from Tibetan ལ་དྭགས (la dwags),

## Easily confused with
- **lakh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ladakh-vs-lakh)

## Common misspellings (9)
`aldakh`, `laadkh`, `ladahk`, `ladakhh`, `ladakkh`, `laddakh`, `ladkah`, `ldaakh`, `lladakh`

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