pasha

/ˈpæʃə/

//ˈpæʃə// noun

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"pasha" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pasha” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,268. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,268
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or regional governor; the highest honorary title during the Ottoman Empire.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pasha · pasha · English

pasha · rank #24,268 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,268
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH parlour

Nearest frequency peer: parlour (-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 “pasha”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pasha” 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).

pasha vs PSA
0% similar
pasha vs Pha
40% similar
pasha vs psh
60% similar

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

Key facts for pasha
PropertyValue
Headwordpasha
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpæʃə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#24,268
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pasha”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “parlour” (#24,267), “Peoria” (#24,269), “periodical” (#24,270). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pasha” is #24,268. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around pasha (IPA /ˈpæʃə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,268 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for pasha, with forms such as "apsha", "pahsa", and "pasah". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "PSA", "Pha", "psh", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ottoman Turkish پاشا (pāšā) (Turkish paşa); this either from Persian پادشاه (pâdšâh, “padishah, king”), or from Ottoman Turkish باش (baş, “head”), or from Ottoman Turkish بچه (beççe, “male offspring”), this in turn from Persian بچّه (bačče). Ottoman Tu… The correct English form is pasha, spelled P-A-S-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or regional governor; the highest honorary title during the Ottoman Empire.
  2. 2
    The Indian butterfly Herona marathus, family Nymphalidae.

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish پاشا (pāšā) (Turkish paşa); this either from Persian پادشاه (pâdšâh, “padishah, king”), or from Ottoman Turkish باش (baş, “head”), or from Ottoman Turkish بچه (beççe, “male offspring”), this in turn from Persian بچّه (bačče). Ottoman Turkish باش (baş, “head”) + آغا (ağa, “master”) has also been proposed as etymon.

This word in other languages

pachá(Español)pacha(Français)Pascha(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apsha
  • pahsa
  • pasah
  • pashha
  • passha
  • ppasha
  • psaha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apsha2pahsa2pasah2pashha1passha1ppasha1psaha2
Edit distance from "pasha"

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 "pasha"?
"pasha" is spelled P-A-S-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpæʃə/.
What does "pasha" mean?
As a noun, "pasha" means: A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or regional governor; the highest honorary title during the Ottoman Empire.
What words are commonly confused with "pasha"?
"pasha" is commonly confused with "PSA", "Pha", "psh". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pasha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pasha" is /ˈpæʃə/. 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 "pasha"?
From Ottoman Turkish پاشا (pāšā) (Turkish paşa); this either from Persian پادشاه (pâdšâh, “padishah, king”), or from Ottoman Turkish باش (baş, “head”), or from Ottoman Turkish بچه (beççe, “male offspring”), this in turn from Persian بچّه (bačče). ... 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 "pasha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nukes#24,257nosed#24,256NAFTA#24,250Reece#24,293

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Peoria7 variantsLyft7 variantsKellogg7 variantsHollis7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list