pajamas

/pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/

//pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz// noun

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

The verdict

“pajamas” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,411. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,411
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pajamas · pajamas · English

pajamas · rank #19,411 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,411
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH paisley

Nearest frequency peer: paisley (-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 “pajamas”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pajamas” 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

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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pajamas”

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).pajamaslands 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 “paisley” (#19,410), “patriarch” (#19,413), “overt” (#19,408). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pajamas” is #19,411. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around pajamas (IPA /pəˈd͡ʒɑ.məz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,411 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. She put on a coat over her new pair of pajamas.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pajamas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

paisley#19,410perjury#19,415Potomac#19,419nurture#19,400

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

McGuire10 variantsmailbox10 variantsseamless10 variantshooking10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list