Chappaqua

name

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

The verdict

“Chappaqua” is uncommon English (frequency #88,192 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,192
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A hamlet in Westchester County, New York.

Key facts for Chappaqua
PropertyValue
HeadwordChappaqua
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#88,192
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chappaqua” 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). Chappaqua 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

Chappaqua is uncommon English at frequency #88,192 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A hamlet in Westchester County, New York.".

Chappaqua doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Algonquin shah-pah-ka. The correct English form is Chappaqua, spelled C-H-A-P-P-A-Q-U-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A hamlet in Westchester County, New York.

Etymology

From Algonquin shah-pah-ka.

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 "Chappaqua"?
"Chappaqua" is spelled C-H-A-P-P-A-Q-U-A.
What does "Chappaqua" mean?
As a proper noun, "Chappaqua" means: A hamlet in Westchester County, New York.
What is the origin of the word "Chappaqua"?
From Algonquin shah-pah-ka. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Chappaqua”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-H-A-P-P-A-Q-U-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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