Sikkim
/ˈsɪkɪm/
"sikkim" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Sikkim” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,334. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #47,334
- frequency rank, English
- 54,294
- “S” headwords
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A state in eastern India. Capital: Gangtok.
Corpus desk
Index EN-sikkim · Sikkim · English
Sikkim · rank #47,334 · 7 variants · 1 confusable
- FREQ-MID #47,334
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
- VAR-MID 7 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 54,294
- PHOTO-FINISH siesta
Nearest frequency peer: siesta (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Sikkim”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- sheaf
sheaf
52,671 corpus weight
- siesta
siesta
52,668 corpus weight
- Sikkim
Sikkim
52,667 corpus weight
- Sinhalese
Sinhalese
52,666 corpus weight
- Skoda
Skoda
52,665 corpus weight
- sniffer
sniffer
52,663 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Sikkim” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sikkim |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈsɪkɪm/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #47,334 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Sikkim” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 7 spelling variants around Sikkim (IPA /ˈsɪkɪm/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #47,334 among 54,294 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sikkim, with forms such as "iskkim", "sikikm", and "sikim". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "skim", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Sikkimese སུ་ཁྱིམ (su khyim); The most widely accepted theory is that it is a combination of two Limbu words: su, which means "new", and khyim, which means "palace" or "house". The name is believed to be a reference to the palace built by the … The correct English form is Sikkim, spelled S-I-K-K-I-M.
Definition
- 1A state in eastern India. Capital: Gangtok.
- 2A former country in South Asia that existed from the 17th century until its annexation by India in 1975. Official name: Kingdom of Sikkim.
Etymology
Borrowed from Sikkimese སུ་ཁྱིམ (su khyim); The most widely accepted theory is that it is a combination of two Limbu words: su, which means "new", and khyim, which means "palace" or "house". The name is believed to be a reference to the palace built by the state's first ruler, Phuntsog Namgyal.
Synonyms
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- iskkim
- sikikm
- sikim
- sikkimm
- sikkmi
- skikim
- ssikkim
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sikkim - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sikkim", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).
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.