Ramah

/ˈɹɑː.mɑ/

//ˈɹɑː.mɑ// name

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

The verdict

“Ramah” is uncommon English (frequency #74,434 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,434
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A Moravian ghost town in Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.

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)

Where “Ramah” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ramah is uncommon English at frequency #74,434 among 21,470 “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

Ramá(Español)Rama(Deutsch)

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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Using “Ramah”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-A-M-A-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɹɑː.mɑ/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list