Aborigine

/ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ə.ni/

//ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ə.ni// noun

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"aborigine" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Aborigine” is uncommon English (frequency #82,964 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,964
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An Aboriginal person from Australia (descending from, or a member of, one of the indigenous people(s) before British colonisation), Aboriginal Australian.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aborigine · Aborigine · English

Aborigine · rank #82,964 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,964
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH ablution

Nearest frequency peer: ablution (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Aborigine”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Aborigine” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Aborigine
PropertyValue
HeadwordAborigine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ə.ni/
Letters9
Frequency rank#82,964
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Aborigine” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Aboriginefalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “ablution” (#82,963), “abovementioned” (#82,965), “3V” (#82,960). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Aborigine” is #82,964. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Aborigine is uncommon English at frequency #82,964 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ə.ni/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An Aboriginal person from Australia (descending from, or a member of, one of the indigenous people(s) before British colonisation), Aboriginal Australian.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Aborigine, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Back-formation from Aborigines. The correct English form is Aborigine, spelled A-B-O-R-I-G-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An Aboriginal person from Australia (descending from, or a member of, one of the indigenous people(s) before British colonisation), Aboriginal Australian.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Aborigines not to be counted in reckoning population.

Etymology

Back-formation from Aborigines.

Synonyms

AboriginalAboriginal peopleAboriginal Australian

This word in other languages

Aborigène(Français)Aborigine(Deutsch)aborígine(Português)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aborigine"?
"Aborigine" is spelled A-B-O-R-I-G-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ə.ni/.
What does "Aborigine" mean?
As a noun, "Aborigine" means: An Aboriginal person from Australia (descending from, or a member of, one of the indigenous people(s) before British colonisation), Aboriginal Australian.
How do you pronounce "Aborigine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aborigine" is /ˌæb.əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ə.ni/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Aborigine"?
Back-formation from Aborigines. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

agreeably#82,971Aguinaldo#82,972allergist#82,982Appleyard#83,003

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list