Paki
/ˈpæki/
"paki" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Paki” is an uncommon English word, ranked #53,763 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #53,763
- frequency rank, English
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A Pakistani.
| 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) |
Where “Paki” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Paki is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpæki/. Corpus data places it at rank #53,763 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.
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.
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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Using “Paki”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-A-K-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈpæki/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.