Cherokee

[t͡ʃɛʁəˈkiː]

/[t͡ʃɛʁəˈkiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Cherokee” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,509. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,509
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sprache, die vom gleichnamigen Volk in der USA gesprochen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-cherokee · Cherokee · German

Cherokee · rank #44,509 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,509
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH castell

Nearest frequency peer: castell (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Cherokee“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Cherokee“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Cherokee
PropertyValue
HeadwordCherokee
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃɛʁəˈkiː]
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,509
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Cherokee“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Cherokeeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „castell“ (#44,508), „Chiles“ (#44,510), „capo“ (#44,507). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Cherokee“ bei #44,509. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Cherokee (IPA [t͡ʃɛʁəˈkiː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,509 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sprache, die vom gleichnamigen Volk in der USA gesprochen wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cherokee, with forms such as "ccherokee", "cehrokee", and "cheorkee". 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 headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Cherokee, spelled C-H-E-R-O-K-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sprache, die vom gleichnamigen Volk in der USA gesprochen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er versicherte, daß alles, was auf Cherokee auszudrücken sei, auch geschrieben werden könne, was dazu führte, daß er große Reden, die früher in Stammesversammlungen gehalten und auswendig von anderen gelernt wurden, auch schließlich mittels der neuen Schrift festhalten konnte.“
  2. „Am weitesten ging hier die Cherokee-Nation, deren Sprache nach 1809 verschriftlicht worden war: die Grundlage zur gleichzeitigen Aneignung der Lese- und Schreibfähigkeit auf Cherokee und Englisch.“

This word in other languages

Cherokee(English)tchérokî(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccherokee
  • cehrokee
  • cheorkee
  • cherkoee
  • cheroeke
  • cheroke
  • cherokkee
  • cherrokee
  • chherokee
  • chreokee
  • hcerokee

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccherokee1cehrokee2cheorkee2cherkoee2cheroeke2cheroke1cherokkee1cherrokee1
Edit distance from "Cherokee"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cherokee"?
"Cherokee" is spelled C-H-E-R-O-K-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃɛʁəˈkiː].
What does "Cherokee" mean?
As a noun, "Cherokee" means: Sprache, die vom gleichnamigen Volk in der USA gesprochen wird
What are common misspellings of "Cherokee"?
Common misspellings include "ccherokee", "cehrokee", "cheorkee", "cherkoee", "cheroeke". The correct spelling is "Cherokee".
How do you pronounce "Cherokee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cherokee" is [t͡ʃɛʁəˈkiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cherokee" come from?
"Cherokee" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

conflict#44,512Bürgerin#44,504designen#44,522beteuert#44,487

Similar misspelling depth

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

Brabant11 variantsblindes11 variantsBigband11 variantsbefeuern11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list