Taiping

/taɪˈpɪŋ/

//taɪˈpɪŋ// name

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

The verdict

“Taiping” is uncommon English (frequency #72,812 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,812
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a rebel state in southern, eastern, and central China during the mid-19th century.

Key facts for Taiping
PropertyValue
HeadwordTaiping
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/taɪˈpɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#72,812
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Taiping” 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). Taiping 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

Taiping is uncommon English at frequency #72,812 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /taɪˈpɪŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Taiping in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Mandarin Chinese 太平 (Tàipíng, literally “Great Peace, Great Pacified Region”). The correct English form is Taiping, spelled T-A-I-P-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a rebel state in southern, eastern, and central China during the mid-19th century.
  2. 2
    Various districts, towns, townships, mountains, and islands in China, Taiwan, and Malaysia.
  3. 3
    Various districts, towns, townships, mountains, and islands in China, Taiwan, and Malaysia.
  4. 4
    Various districts, towns, townships, mountains, and islands in China, Taiwan, and Malaysia.
  5. 5
    Various districts, towns, townships, mountains, and islands in China, Taiwan, and Malaysia.
  6. 6
    Taiping Prefecture, a former prefecture of China located west of Nanjing during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
  7. 7
    Victoria Peak in Hong Kong.

Etymology

From Mandarin Chinese 太平 (Tàipíng, literally “Great Peace, Great Pacified Region”).

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 "Taiping"?
"Taiping" is spelled T-A-I-P-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /taɪˈpɪŋ/.
What does "Taiping" mean?
As a proper noun, "Taiping" means: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a rebel state in southern, eastern, and central China during the mid-19th century.
How do you pronounce "Taiping"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Taiping" is /taɪˈpɪŋ/. 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 "Taiping"?
From Mandarin Chinese 太平 (Tàipíng, literally “Great Peace, Great Pacified Region”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Taiping”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-A-I-P-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /taɪˈpɪŋ/ (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

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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