Mogadishu

/ˌmɒɡəˈdiːʃuː/

//ˌmɒɡəˈdiːʃuː// name

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"mogadishu" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Mogadishu” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,086. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,086
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-mogadishu · Mogadishu · English

Mogadishu · rank #32,086 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,086
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Misha

Nearest frequency peer: Misha (-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 “Mogadishu”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Mogadishu” 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 Mogadishu
PropertyValue
HeadwordMogadishu
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌmɒɡəˈdiːʃuː/
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,086
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Mogadishu”

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).Mogadishulands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Misha” (#32,085), “Mombasa” (#32,087), “Minogue” (#32,084). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Mogadishu” is #32,086. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Mogadishu (IPA /ˌmɒɡəˈdiːʃuː/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #32,086 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The capital city of Somalia.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mogadishu, with forms such as "mgoadishu", "mmogadishu", and "moagdishu". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Arabic مَقَدِيشُو (maqadīšū). The correct English form is Mogadishu, spelled M-O-G-A-D-I-S-H-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Somalia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Rotting corpses lay in the open and explosions shook Mogadishu on Sunday for a fifth day of fighting between insurgents and allied Somali-Ethiopian troops that have killed at least 230 people.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَقَدِيشُو (maqadīšū).

This word in other languages

Mogadiscio(Español)Mogadiscio(Français)Mogadischu(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mgoadishu
  • mmogadishu
  • moagdishu
  • mogaddishu
  • mogadihsu
  • mogadishhu
  • mogadisshu
  • mogadisuh
  • mogadsihu
  • mogaidshu
  • mogdaishu
  • moggadishu
  • omgadishu

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mgoadishu2mmogadishu1moagdishu2mogaddishu1mogadihsu2mogadishhu1mogadisshu1mogadisuh2
Edit distance from "Mogadishu"

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 "Mogadishu"?
"Mogadishu" is spelled M-O-G-A-D-I-S-H-U. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɒɡəˈdiːʃuː/.
What does "Mogadishu" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mogadishu" means: The capital city of Somalia.
What are common misspellings of "Mogadishu"?
Common misspellings include "mgoadishu", "mmogadishu", "moagdishu", "mogaddishu", "mogadihsu". The correct spelling is "Mogadishu".
How do you pronounce "Mogadishu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mogadishu" is /ˌmɒɡəˈdiːʃuː/. 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 "Mogadishu"?
Borrowed from Arabic مَقَدِيشُو (maqadīšū). 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 "Mogadishu", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list