Chemung

/ʃəˈmʌŋ/

//ʃəˈmʌŋ// name

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

The verdict

“Chemung” is uncommon English (frequency #87,131 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,131
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A river in New York and Pennsylvania, United States; flowing from the confluence of the Tioga and Cohocton rivers at Painted Post, New York into the Susquehanna at Sayre, Pennsylvania.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chemung · Chemung · English

Chemung · rank #87,131 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,131
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH chaperon

Nearest frequency peer: chaperon (-2 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “Chemung”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Chemung” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Chemung
PropertyValue
HeadwordChemung
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ʃəˈmʌŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#87,131
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Chemung” in English

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).Chemungfalls in this rarity band:

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “chaperon” (#87,129), “chetty” (#87,134), “Chania” (#87,127). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Chemung” is #87,131. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Chemung is uncommon English at frequency #87,131 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ʃəˈmʌŋ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Chemung, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From a Lenape word meaning “at the horn” or “big horn”. The correct English form is Chemung, spelled C-H-E-M-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A river in New York and Pennsylvania, United States; flowing from the confluence of the Tioga and Cohocton rivers at Painted Post, New York into the Susquehanna at Sayre, Pennsylvania.
  2. 2
    A town in Chemung County, New York; named for the river.
  3. 3
    A census-designated place and township in McHenry County, Illinois.
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in McNett Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

Etymology

From a Lenape word meaning “at the horn” or “big horn”.

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 "Chemung"?
"Chemung" is spelled C-H-E-M-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃəˈmʌŋ/.
What does "Chemung" mean?
As a proper noun, "Chemung" means: A river in New York and Pennsylvania, United States; flowing from the confluence of the Tioga and Cohocton rivers at Painted Post, New York into the Susquehanna at Sayre, Pennsylvania.
How do you pronounce "Chemung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chemung" is /ʃəˈmʌŋ/. 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 "Chemung"?
From a Lenape word meaning “at the horn” or “big horn”. 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 "Chemung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Carrell#87,118clubman#87,147Coghill#87,152cojones#87,154

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list