Amerindian
/ˌæməˈɹɪndɪən/
"amerindian" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Amerindian” is uncommon English (frequency #77,401 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #77,401
- frequency rank, English
- 3,931
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - American Indian.
Corpus desk
Index EN-amerindian · Amerindian · English
Amerindian · rank #77,401 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #77,401
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,931
- PHOTO-FINISH Americanizati…
Nearest frequency peer: Americanization (-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 “Amerindian”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- ALJ
ALJ
22,606 corpus weight
- amaretto
amaretto
22,603 corpus weight
- Amberley
Amberley
22,602 corpus weight
- Americaniza…
Americanization
22,601 corpus weight
- Amerindian
Amerindian
22,600 corpus weight
- aneurism
aneurism
22,594 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “Amerindian” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Amerindian |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌæməˈɹɪndɪən/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #77,401 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Amerindian” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Amerindian is uncommon English at frequency #77,401 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌæməˈɹɪndɪən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "American Indian.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Amerindian, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of American + Indian, attested since about 1900. The correct English form is Amerindian, spelled A-M-E-R-I-N-D-I-A-N.
Definition
- 1American Indian.
Etymology
Blend of American + Indian, attested since about 1900.
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.
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