Bangkok

\bɑ̃.kɔk\

/\bɑ̃.kɔk\/ name

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The verdict

“Bangkok” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #14,862. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,862
frequency rank, French
4,251
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capitale de la Thaïlande.

Corpus desk

Index FR-bangkok · Bangkok · French

Bangkok · rank #14,862 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,862
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,251
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bernie

Nearest frequency peer: Bernie (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « Bangkok »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « Bangkok » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bangkok
PropertyValue
HeadwordBangkok
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\bɑ̃.kɔk\
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,862
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Bangkok »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.Bangkokse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « Bernie » (#14,863), « baba » (#14,860), « billard » (#14,864). Parmi 4,251 lemmes en « B », « Bangkok » est au #14,862. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Bangkok (IPA \bɑ̃.kɔk\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #14,862 among 4,251 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bangkok, with forms such as "abngkok", "bagnkok", and "banggkok". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Bangkok, spelled B-A-N-G-K-O-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capitale de la Thaïlande.
  2. 2
    Gouvernement thaïlandais.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Bangkok appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Hier après-midi, Anastasia m’a donné un plaisir extrême. Aucune masseuse de Bangkok, aucun michetonneur de Manille ou de Colombo n’aurait pu m’en donner davantage.
  2. Un allié de choix, samedi, pour des activistes présents au sommet des dirigeants économiques de l’Apec (Coopération économique pour l’Asie-Pacifique), à Bangkok (Thaïlande).

This word in other languages

Bangkok(English)Bangkok(Español)Bangkok(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abngkok
  • bagnkok
  • banggkok
  • bangkko
  • bangkkok
  • bangkokk
  • bangokk
  • bankgok
  • banngkok
  • bbangkok
  • bnagkok

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abngkok2bagnkok2banggkok1bangkko2bangkkok1bangkokk1bangokk2bankgok2
Edit distance from "Bangkok"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bangkok"?
"Bangkok" is spelled B-A-N-G-K-O-K. The IPA pronunciation is \bɑ̃.kɔk\.
What does "Bangkok" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bangkok" means: Capitale de la Thaïlande.
What are common misspellings of "Bangkok"?
Common misspellings include "abngkok", "bagnkok", "banggkok", "bangkko", "bangkkok". The correct spelling is "Bangkok".
How do you pronounce "Bangkok"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bangkok" is \bɑ̃.kɔk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bangkok" come from?
"Bangkok" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bangkok", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

billard#14,864amiable#14,846claquer#14,881éveillé#14,835

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

associant11 variantsapplaudir11 variantsanarchie11 variantsaddiction11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list