Paki
/ˈpæki/
"paki" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Paki” is uncommon English (frequency #53,763 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #53,763
- frequency rank, English
- 4,417
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Pakistani.
Corpus desk
Index EN-paki · Paki · English
Paki · rank #53,763 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #53,763
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,417
- PHOTO-FINISH Pagano
Nearest frequency peer: Pagano (-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 “Paki”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- OxyContin
OxyContin
46,243 corpus weight
- Pagano
Pagano
46,239 corpus weight
- Paki
Paki
46,238 corpus weight
- Palacio
Palacio
46,237 corpus weight
- Papadopoulos
Papadopoulos
46,236 corpus weight
- paragliding
paragliding
46,235 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “Paki” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Paki |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpæki/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #53,763 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Paki” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Paki is uncommon English at frequency #53,763 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpæki/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Paki has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Either a clipping of Pakistani or a back-formation from Pakistan. Doublet of Pak. The correct English form is Paki, spelled P-A-K-I.
Definition
- 1A Pakistani.
- 2Anyone whose origins are perceived to be from South Asia or the Indian subcontinent.
- 3Ellipsis of Paki shop.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Paki appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Their byword is Aggro (Aggravation) and their crucial enemies are hippies, homosexuals and Pakis (Pakistanis or Indians).
In these telephone calls and recorded messages the respondent, who held strong views on immigration and asylum policy and the provision of public support to immigrants and applicants for asylum, ranted and shouted and made reference to "Wogs", "Pakis", "Black bastards" and […] "Niggers".
Etymology
Either a clipping of Pakistani or a back-formation from Pakistan. Doublet of Pak.
This word in other languages
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).