Ramah

/ˈɹɑː.mɑ/

//ˈɹɑː.mɑ// name

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

The verdict

“Ramah” is uncommon English (frequency #74,434 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,434
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Moravian ghost town in Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ramah · Ramah · English

Ramah · rank #74,434 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,434
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rasul

Nearest frequency peer: rasul (+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 “Ramah”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Ramah” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ramah
PropertyValue
HeadwordRamah
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɹɑː.mɑ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#74,434
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Ramah” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “rasul” (#74,435), “Rainn” (#74,431), “rawness” (#74,437). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “Ramah” is #74,434. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ramah is uncommon English at frequency #74,434 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈɹɑː.mɑ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A Moravian ghost town in Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.".

Zero misspellings are on record for Ramah in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Named after the Biblical city located on the border of Judea and Israel. Compare Hebron, Hopedale, Nain and Zoar. The correct English form is Ramah, spelled R-A-M-A-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Moravian ghost town in Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Etymology

Named after the Biblical city located on the border of Judea and Israel. Compare Hebron, Hopedale, Nain and Zoar.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ramah"?
"Ramah" is spelled R-A-M-A-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɑː.mɑ/.
What does "Ramah" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ramah" means: A Moravian ghost town in Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.
How do you pronounce "Ramah"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ramah" is /ˈɹɑː.mɑ/. 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 "Ramah"?
Named after the Biblical city located on the border of Judea and Israel. Compare Hebron, Hopedale, Nain and Zoar. 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 "Ramah", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list