Taipei

/taɪˈpeɪ/

//taɪˈpeɪ// name

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"taipei" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Taipei” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #19,226 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#19,226
frequency rank, English
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Taipei vs tape
50% similar
Taipei vs taper
50% similar
Taipei vs tripe
50% similar

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

Key facts for Taipei
PropertyValue
HeadwordTaipei
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/taɪˈpeɪ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,226
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Taipei” 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). Taipei lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Taipei is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /taɪˈpeɪ/. Corpus data places it at rank #19,226 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Taipei, with forms such as "atipei", "taiepi", and "taipie". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "tape", "taper", "tripe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: 19th c., from Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 臺北／台北 (Tʻai²-pei³, literally “Taiwan north”), composed of 臺／台 (tái) (short for Taiwan) and 北 (běi, “north”). The correct English form is Taipei, spelled T-A-I-P-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan.
  2. 2
    A former county of Taiwan, which became New Taipei City.
  3. 3
    The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

Etymology

19th c., from Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 臺北／台北 (Tʻai²-pei³, literally “Taiwan north”), composed of 臺／台 (tái) (short for Taiwan) and 北 (běi, “north”).

Synonyms

TPETaihokuDaihoku

This word in other languages

Taipéi(Español)Taipei(Français)Taipeh(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atipei,taiepi,taipie,taippei,tapiei,tiapei,ttaipei

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atipei2taiepi2taipie2taippei1tapiei2tiapei2ttaipei1
Edit distance from "Taipei"

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 "Taipei"?
"Taipei" is spelled T-A-I-P-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is /taɪˈpeɪ/.
What does "Taipei" mean?
As a proper noun, "Taipei" means: The capital city of and a special municipality of Taiwan, located in the northern part of the island of Taiwan.
What words are commonly confused with "Taipei"?
"Taipei" is commonly confused with "tape", "taper", "tripe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Taipei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Taipei" is /taɪˈpeɪ/. 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 "Taipei"?
19th c., from Wade–Giles romanization of Mandarin 臺北／台北 (Tʻai²-pei³, literally “Taiwan north”), composed of 臺／台 (tái) (short for Taiwan) and 北 (běi, “north”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Taipei”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-A-I-P-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /taɪˈpeɪ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tape” - see the side-by-side comparison. Taipei vs tape
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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