pyjamas

/pɪˈd͡ʒɑːməz/

//pɪˈd͡ʒɑːməz// noun

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

The verdict

“pyjamas” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,554. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,554
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - British standard spelling of pajamas (“clothes for sleeping in”).

Corpus desk

Index EN-pyjamas · pyjamas · English

pyjamas · rank #30,554 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,554
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH putative

Nearest frequency peer: putative (-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 “pyjamas”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pyjamas” 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).

pyjamas vs pajama
71% similar
pyjamas vs pajamas
86% similar

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

Key facts for pyjamas
PropertyValue
Headwordpyjamas
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɪˈd͡ʒɑːməz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,554
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pyjamas”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).pyjamaslands 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 “putative” (#30,553), “Racine” (#30,556), “prune” (#30,551). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pyjamas” is #30,554. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around pyjamas (IPA /pɪˈd͡ʒɑːməz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,554 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for pyjamas, with forms such as "pjyamas", "ppyjamas", and "pyajmas". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "pajama", "pajamas", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hindi पैजामा (paijāmā) / Urdu پائِجامَہ (pāijāma), from Classical Persian پایجامه (pāyjāma), archaic form of پاجامه (pājāma). The correct English form is pyjamas, spelled P-Y-J-A-M-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    British standard spelling of pajamas (“clothes for sleeping in”).
  2. 2
    British standard spelling of pajamas (“loose trousers worn by men and women in South Asia”).
  3. 3
    British standard spelling of pajamas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The performer opens one of the small drawers and takes out two sets of pyjamas.
  2. She wasn′t sure if Lena looked more surprised by her clobbering hug or the sight of her pyjamas on the bright New York City sidewalk.

Etymology

From Hindi पैजामा (paijāmā) / Urdu پائِجامَہ (pāijāma), from Classical Persian پایجامه (pāyjāma), archaic form of پاجامه (pājāma).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pjyamas
  • ppyjamas
  • pyajmas
  • pyjaams
  • pyjamass
  • pyjammas
  • pyjamsa
  • pyjjamas
  • pyjmaas
  • pyyjamas
  • ypjamas

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pyjamas - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pjyamas2ppyjamas1pyajmas2pyjaams2pyjamass1pyjammas1pyjamsa2pyjjamas1
Edit distance from "pyjamas"

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 "pyjamas"?
"pyjamas" is spelled P-Y-J-A-M-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is /pɪˈd͡ʒɑːməz/.
What does "pyjamas" mean?
As a noun, "pyjamas" means: British standard spelling of pajamas (“clothes for sleeping in”).
What words are commonly confused with "pyjamas"?
"pyjamas" is commonly confused with "pajama", "pajamas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pyjamas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pyjamas" is /pɪˈd͡ʒɑːməz/. 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 "pyjamas"?
From Hindi पैजामा (paijāmā) / Urdu پائِجامَہ (pāijāma), from Classical Persian پایجامه (pāyjāma), archaic form of پاجامه (pājāma). 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 "pyjamas", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

radiate#30,557profane#30,548reaping#30,560reprise#30,566

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

putative11 variantssmuggler11 variantsspurious11 variantsMindanao11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list