Paquistán

[pakisˈt̪ãn]

/[pakisˈt̪ãn]/ name

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The verdict

“Paquistán” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,385 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,385
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grafía alternativa de Pakistán.

Key facts for Paquistán
PropertyValue
HeadwordPaquistán
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[pakisˈt̪ãn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#66,385
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Paquistán” sits in Spanish 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). Paquistán lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Paquistán is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,385 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [pakisˈt̪ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Grafía alternativa de Pakistán.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Paquistán in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Paquistán, spelled P-A-Q-U-I-S-T-Á-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grafía alternativa de Pakistán.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Paquistán"?
"Paquistán" is spelled P-A-Q-U-I-S-T-Á-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pakisˈt̪ãn].
What does "Paquistán" mean?
As a proper noun, "Paquistán" means: Grafía alternativa de Pakistán.
How do you pronounce "Paquistán"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Paquistán" is [pakisˈt̪ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Paquistán" come from?
"Paquistán" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Paquistán”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-Q-U-I-S-T-Á-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pakisˈt̪ãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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