# Sikkim

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsɪkɪm/ · frequency rank #47,334

## Definitions
1. A state in eastern India. Capital: Gangtok.
2. A 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.

## Easily confused with
- **skim** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sikkim-vs-skim)

## Common misspellings (7)
`iskkim`, `sikikm`, `sikim`, `sikkimm`, `sikkmi`, `skikim`, `ssikkim`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sikkim