Nagasaki

"nagazaki".)

/"nagazaki".)/ noun

The verdict

“Nagasaki” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #24,404. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,404
frequency rank, Portuguese
881
“N” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - prefeitura (subdivisão nacional) do Japão, localizada na região de Kyushu

Key facts for Nagasaki
PropertyValue
HeadwordNagasaki
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA"nagazaki".)
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,404
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nagasaki” sits in Portuguese 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). Nagasaki lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Nagasaki (IPA "nagazaki".)), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,404 among 881 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nagasaki, with forms such as "angasaki", "naagsaki", and "nagaaski". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is Nagasaki, spelled N-A-G-A-S-A-K-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    prefeitura (subdivisão nacional) do Japão, localizada na região de Kyushu
  2. 2
    cidade japonesa, capital da prefeitura homônima

Synonyms

Nagasáqui

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • angasaki
  • naagsaki
  • nagaaski
  • nagasaik
  • nagasakki
  • nagaskai
  • nagassaki
  • naggasaki
  • nagsaaki
  • ngaasaki
  • nnagasaki

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

angasaki2naagsaki2nagaaski2nagasaik2nagasakki1nagaskai2nagassaki1naggasaki1
Edit distance from "Nagasaki"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nagasaki"?
"Nagasaki" is spelled N-A-G-A-S-A-K-I. The IPA pronunciation is "nagazaki".).
What does "Nagasaki" mean?
As a noun, "Nagasaki" means: prefeitura (subdivisão nacional) do Japão, localizada na região de Kyushu
What are common misspellings of "Nagasaki"?
Common misspellings include "angasaki", "naagsaki", "nagaaski", "nagasaik", "nagasakki". The correct spelling is "Nagasaki".
How do you pronounce "Nagasaki"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nagasaki" is "nagazaki".). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nagasaki" come from?
"Nagasaki" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Nagasaki”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is N-A-G-A-S-A-K-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as "nagazaki".) (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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