National Capital Region
"national-capital-region" is a 21-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“National Capital Region” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 23
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The bi-provincial metropolitan region of the capital of Canada, Ottawa.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | National Capital Region |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| Letters | 23 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “National Capital Region” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for National Capital Region is 23 letters long, classified as a proper noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for National Capital Region in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From national + capital + region. From being the region where the national capital is located. The correct English form is National Capital Region, spelled N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L- -C-A-P-I-T-A-L- -R-E-G-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The bi-provincial metropolitan region of the capital of Canada, Ottawa.
- 2The seat of government and one of three defined metropolitan areas in the Philippines.
- 3A developmental planning area of India, including the National Capital Territory of Delhi and surrounding cities.
Etymology
From national + capital + region. From being the region where the national capital is located.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “National Capital Region”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L- -C-A-P-I-T-A-L- -R-E-G-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.