pajamas

/pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/

//pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz// noun

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

The verdict

“pajamas” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #19,411 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#19,411
frequency rank, English
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pajamas vs Panama
57% similar
pajamas vs pyjamas
86% similar
pajamas vs pajama
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pajamas
PropertyValue
Headwordpajamas
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,411
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pajamas” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for pajamas is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/. Corpus data places it at rank #19,411 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for pajamas, with forms such as "apjamas", "paajmas", and "pajaams". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Panama", "pyjamas", "pajama", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Urdu پاجامہ (pājāma) (Hindi पाजामा (pājāmā)), from Classical Persian پَاجَامَه (pājāma, “trousers, drawers”), from پَا (pā, “leg”) + جَامَه (jāma, “garment”). The correct English form is pajamas, spelled P-A-J-A-M-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.
  2. 2
    Loose-fitting trousers worn by both sexes in various southern Asian countries including India.
  3. 3
    The coloured uniform worn by players in professional limited overs matches.

Etymology

From Urdu پاجامہ (pājāma) (Hindi पाजामा (pājāmā)), from Classical Persian پَاجَامَه (pājāma, “trousers, drawers”), from پَا (pā, “leg”) + جَامَه (jāma, “garment”).

This word in other languages

pijama(Español)pyjama(Français)Pyjama(Deutsch)pijama(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: apjamas,paajmas,pajaams,pajamass,pajammas,pajamsa,pajjamas,pajmaas,pjaamas,ppajamas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apjamas2paajmas2pajaams2pajamass1pajammas1pajamsa2pajjamas1pajmaas2
Edit distance from "pajamas"

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 "pajamas"?
"pajamas" is spelled P-A-J-A-M-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is /pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/.
What does "pajamas" mean?
As a noun, "pajamas" means: Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.
What words are commonly confused with "pajamas"?
"pajamas" is commonly confused with "Panama", "pyjamas", "pajama". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pajamas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pajamas" is /pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/. 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 "pajamas"?
From Urdu پاجامہ (pājāma) (Hindi पाजामा (pājāmā)), from Classical Persian پَاجَامَه (pājāma, “trousers, drawers”), from پَا (pā, “leg”) + جَامَه (jāma, “garment”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “pajamas”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-A-J-A-M-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Panama” - see the side-by-side comparison. pajamas vs Panama
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list