Nagaland

/ˈnɑːɡə.lænd/

//ˈnɑːɡə.lænd// name

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"nagaland" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Nagaland” is uncommon English (frequency #57,586 among 1,534 “N” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,586
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A state in northeastern India. Capital: Kohima.

Corpus desk

Index EN-nagaland · Nagaland · English

Nagaland · rank #57,586 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,586
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH naf

Nearest frequency peer: naf (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Nagaland”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Nagaland” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nagaland
PropertyValue
HeadwordNagaland
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈnɑːɡə.lænd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#57,586
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Nagaland” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Nagalandfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “naf” (#57,585), “Nablus” (#57,584), “München” (#57,583). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “Nagaland” is #57,586. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nagaland is uncommon English at frequency #57,586 among 1,534 “N” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈnɑːɡə.lænd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A state in northeastern India. Capital: Kohima.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Nagaland, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Naga + -land. The correct English form is Nagaland, spelled N-A-G-A-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A state in northeastern India. Capital: Kohima.

Etymology

From Naga + -land.

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 "Nagaland"?
"Nagaland" is spelled N-A-G-A-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnɑːɡə.lænd/.
What does "Nagaland" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nagaland" means: A state in northeastern India. Capital: Kohima.
How do you pronounce "Nagaland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nagaland" is /ˈnɑːɡə.lænd/. 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 "Nagaland"?
From Naga + -land. 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 "Nagaland", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

metrical#57,557Mahendra#57,543Pericles#57,631Lundgren#57,532

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list