Adirondack

/ˌædɪˈɹɒndæk/

//ˌædɪˈɹɒndæk// noun

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"adirondack" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Adirondack” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,848. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,848
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.

Corpus desk

Index EN-adirondack · Adirondack · English

Adirondack · rank #36,848 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,848
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH abdication

Nearest frequency peer: abdication (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Adirondack”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Adirondack” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Adirondack
PropertyValue
HeadwordAdirondack
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌædɪˈɹɒndæk/
Letters10
Frequency rank#36,848
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Adirondack”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Adirondacklands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “abdication” (#36,847), “admittance” (#36,849), “Adolph” (#36,850). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Adirondack” is #36,848. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Adirondack (IPA /ˌædɪˈɹɒndæk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,848 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Adirondack, with forms such as "addirondack", "adiorndack", and "adirnodack". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the Mohawk ratirontaks, atirú:taks, hatiron'taks (“they eat trees”), a term applied by the Mohawks indiscriminately to other tribes, including the French and English, but especially other Native Americans who ate bark and buds when other food sources w… The correct English form is Adirondack, spelled A-D-I-R-O-N-D-A-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.

Etymology

From the Mohawk ratirontaks, atirú:taks, hatiron'taks (“they eat trees”), a term applied by the Mohawks indiscriminately to other tribes, including the French and English, but especially other Native Americans who ate bark and buds when other food sources were scarce.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addirondack
  • adiorndack
  • adirnodack
  • adirodnack
  • adironadck
  • adirondacck
  • adirondackk
  • adirondakc
  • adirondcak
  • adironddack
  • adironndack
  • adirrondack
  • adriondack
  • aidrondack
  • dairondack

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

addirondack1adiorndack2adirnodack2adirodnack2adironadck2adirondacck1adirondackk1adirondakc2
Edit distance from "Adirondack"

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 "Adirondack"?
"Adirondack" is spelled A-D-I-R-O-N-D-A-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌædɪˈɹɒndæk/.
What does "Adirondack" mean?
As a noun, "Adirondack" means: A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.
What are common misspellings of "Adirondack"?
Common misspellings include "addirondack", "adiorndack", "adirnodack", "adirodnack", "adironadck". The correct spelling is "Adirondack".
How do you pronounce "Adirondack"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Adirondack" is /ˌædɪˈɹɒndæk/. 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 "Adirondack"?
From the Mohawk ratirontaks, atirú:taks, hatiron'taks (“they eat trees”), a term applied by the Mohawks indiscriminately to other tribes, including the French and English, but especially other Native Americans who ate bark and buds when other food... 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 "Adirondack", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list