Shangri-La
\ʃɑ̃.ɡʁi.la\
The verdict
“Shangri-La” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lieu imaginaire d’Asie.
Corpus desk
Index FR-shangri-la · Shangri-La · French
Shangri-La · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Shangri-La |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | \ʃɑ̃.ɡʁi.la\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Shangri-La is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ʃɑ̃.ɡʁi.la\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lieu imaginaire d’Asie.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Shangri-La, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Shangri-La, spelled S-H-A-N-G-R-I---L-A.
Definition
- 1Lieu imaginaire d’Asie.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.