Arapaho

/əˈɹeɪpəhoʊ/

//əˈɹeɪpəhoʊ// noun

"arapaho" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Arapaho” is an uncommon English word, ranked #76,536 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#76,536
frequency rank, English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A member of a Native American people of Wyoming and Oklahoma.

Key facts for Arapaho
PropertyValue
HeadwordArapaho
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈɹeɪpəhoʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#76,536
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Arapaho” sits in English 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). Arapaho lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Arapaho is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈɹeɪpəhoʊ/. Corpus data places it at rank #76,536 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A member of a Native American people of Wyoming and Oklahoma.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Arapaho in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From a Siouan language, perhaps Hidatsa arúpahu (“Arapaho person”) or Crow aaraxpéahu (“tattooed person”). The correct English form is Arapaho, spelled A-R-A-P-A-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A member of a Native American people of Wyoming and Oklahoma.

Etymology

From a Siouan language, perhaps Hidatsa arúpahu (“Arapaho person”) or Crow aaraxpéahu (“tattooed person”).

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 "Arapaho"?
"Arapaho" is spelled A-R-A-P-A-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈɹeɪpəhoʊ/.
What does "Arapaho" mean?
As a noun, "Arapaho" means: A member of a Native American people of Wyoming and Oklahoma.
How do you pronounce "Arapaho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arapaho" is /əˈɹeɪpəhoʊ/. 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 "Arapaho"?
From a Siouan language, perhaps Hidatsa arúpahu (“Arapaho person”) or Crow aaraxpéahu (“tattooed person”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Arapaho”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-R-A-P-A-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈɹeɪpəhoʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list