# Phuket

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpuːˌkɛt/ · frequency rank #29,418

## Definitions
1. A province of Thailand.
2. An island of Phuket Province, Thailand.
3. The capital city of Phuket Province, Thailand.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Thai ภูเก็ต (puu-gèt), ultimately from Pattani Malay بوكيت (bukit, “mountain; hill”).

## Easily confused with
- **puke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phuket-vs-puke)
- **pocket** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phuket-vs-pocket)
- **picket** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phuket-vs-picket)
- **packet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/packet-vs-phuket)

## Common misspellings (9)
`hpuket`, `phhuket`, `phkuet`, `phuekt`, `phukett`, `phukket`, `phukte`, `pphuket`, `puhket`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phuket