Rangoon

/ɹæŋˈɡuːn/

//ɹæŋˈɡuːn// name

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

The verdict

“Rangoon” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,723. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,723
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar before Naypyidaw was made the capital in 2006.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rangoon · Rangoon · English

Rangoon · rank #31,723 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #31,723
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH Quixote

Nearest frequency peer: Quixote (-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 “Rangoon”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Rangoon” 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).

Rangoon vs raccoon
57% similar

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

Key facts for Rangoon
PropertyValue
HeadwordRangoon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ɹæŋˈɡuːn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,723
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Rangoon”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Rangoonlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Quixote” (#31,722), “Raza” (#31,724), “pusher” (#31,721). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “Rangoon” is #31,723. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Rangoon (IPA /ɹæŋˈɡuːn/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #31,723 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar before Naypyidaw was made the capital in 2006.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rangoon, with forms such as "arngoon", "ragnoon", and "ranggoon". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "raccoon", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the pronunciation of Burmese ရန်ကုန် (rankun) in the Rakhine dialect. The correct English form is Rangoon, spelled R-A-N-G-O-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar before Naypyidaw was made the capital in 2006.

Etymology

From the pronunciation of Burmese ရန်ကုန် (rankun) in the Rakhine dialect.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arngoon
  • ragnoon
  • ranggoon
  • rangon
  • rangono
  • rangoonn
  • ranngoon
  • ranogon
  • rnagoon
  • rrangoon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

arngoon2ragnoon2ranggoon1rangon1rangono2rangoonn1ranngoon1ranogon2
Edit distance from "Rangoon"

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 "Rangoon"?
"Rangoon" is spelled R-A-N-G-O-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹæŋˈɡuːn/.
What does "Rangoon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Rangoon" means: Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar before Naypyidaw was made the capital in 2006.
What words are commonly confused with "Rangoon"?
"Rangoon" is commonly confused with "raccoon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rangoon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rangoon" is /ɹæŋˈɡuːn/. 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 "Rangoon"?
From the pronunciation of Burmese ရန်ကုန် (rankun) in the Rakhine dialect. 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 "Rangoon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Quixote#31,722pregame#31,715sagging#31,742Pereira#31,700

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

patchy10 variantssleeved10 variantssomatic10 variantsmemento10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list