Myanmar

/ˈmjɑnˌmɑɹ/

//ˈmjɑnˌmɑɹ// name

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

The verdict

“Myanmar” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,501. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,501
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw.

Corpus desk

Index EN-myanmar · Myanmar · English

Myanmar · rank #9,501 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,501
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH narrator

Nearest frequency peer: narrator (+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 “Myanmar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Myanmar” 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 Myanmar
PropertyValue
HeadwordMyanmar
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmjɑnˌmɑɹ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,501
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Myanmar”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Myanmarlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “narrator” (#9,502), “mirrors” (#9,499), “Nate” (#9,503). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Myanmar” is #9,501. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Myanmar (IPA /ˈmjɑnˌmɑɹ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,501 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Myanmar, with forms such as "maynmar", "mmyanmar", and "myamnar". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed, initially into British English, from Burmese မြန်မာ (mranma), the formal Burmese name of the main ethnic group in Myanmar; ဗမာ (ba.ma), from which Burma is derived, is the informal name. Both Burmese terms are also adjectives meaning "Burmese" (re… The correct English form is Myanmar, spelled M-Y-A-N-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw.
  2. 2
    The Sino-Tibetan official language of the country of Myanmar.
  3. 3
    The script in which the Myanmar language is written.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The watchdog group Global Witness recently found that Chinese companies with links to Myanmar rare-earth supplies have listed as customers Ford Motor, Hyundai Motor, Siemens, Tesla, Vestas Wind Systems, Volkswagen and others.

Etymology

Borrowed, initially into British English, from Burmese မြန်မာ (mranma), the formal Burmese name of the main ethnic group in Myanmar; ဗမာ (ba.ma), from which Burma is derived, is the informal name. Both Burmese terms are also adjectives meaning "Burmese" (related to Myanmar/Burma, its, people, language, etc). Like in the word Burma, the r was not originally pronounced (and is not present in the Burmese term), it is a vowel-lengthening device used by non-rhotic (British) dialects; compare gorm.

This word in other languages

Myanmar(Español)Myanmar(Français)Myanmar(Deutsch)Birmânia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • maynmar
  • mmyanmar
  • myamnar
  • myanamr
  • myanmarr
  • myanmmar
  • myanmra
  • myannmar
  • mynamar
  • myyanmar
  • ymanmar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Myanmar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

maynmar2mmyanmar1myamnar2myanamr2myanmarr1myanmmar1myanmra2myannmar1
Edit distance from "Myanmar"

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 "Myanmar"?
"Myanmar" is spelled M-Y-A-N-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmjɑnˌmɑɹ/.
What does "Myanmar" mean?
As a proper noun, "Myanmar" means: A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Capital: Naypyidaw.
What are common misspellings of "Myanmar"?
Common misspellings include "maynmar", "mmyanmar", "myamnar", "myanamr", "myanmarr". The correct spelling is "Myanmar".
How do you pronounce "Myanmar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Myanmar" is /ˈmjɑnˌmɑɹ/. 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 "Myanmar"?
Borrowed, initially into British English, from Burmese မြန်မာ (mranma), the formal Burmese name of the main ethnic group in Myanmar; ဗမာ (ba.ma), from which Burma is derived, is the informal name. Both Burmese terms are also adjectives meaning "Bu... 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 "Myanmar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

mirrors#9,499obesity#9,506Lindsay#9,492pumping#9,516

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

inferior11 variantshomemade11 variantsglimpse11 variantsRodgers11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list