Bemidji

/bəˈmɪd͡ʒi/

//bəˈmɪd͡ʒi// name

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

The verdict

“Bemidji” is uncommon English (frequency #66,504 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,504
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A city, the county seat of Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States.

Key facts for Bemidji
PropertyValue
HeadwordBemidji
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/bəˈmɪd͡ʒi/
Letters7
Frequency rank#66,504
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bemidji” 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). Bemidji lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bemidji is uncommon English at frequency #66,504 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /bəˈmɪd͡ʒi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A city, the county seat of Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bemidji, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ojibwe bemijigamaag (“a lake with crossing waters”). The correct English form is Bemidji, spelled B-E-M-I-D-J-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city, the county seat of Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States.

Etymology

From Ojibwe bemijigamaag (“a lake with crossing waters”).

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 "Bemidji"?
"Bemidji" is spelled B-E-M-I-D-J-I. The IPA pronunciation is /bəˈmɪd͡ʒi/.
What does "Bemidji" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bemidji" means: A city, the county seat of Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States.
How do you pronounce "Bemidji"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bemidji" is /bəˈmɪd͡ʒi/. 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 "Bemidji"?
From Ojibwe bemijigamaag (“a lake with crossing waters”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Bemidji”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is B-E-M-I-D-J-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bəˈmɪd͡ʒi/ (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

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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