Cheyenne

/ʃaɪˈæn/

//ʃaɪˈæn// noun

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"cheyenne" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Cheyenne” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,311. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,311
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A member of an indigenous people of the Great Plains in North America.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cheyenne · Cheyenne · English

Cheyenne · rank #20,311 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,311
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH chevron

Nearest frequency peer: chevron (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Cheyenne”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Cheyenne” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Cheyenne vs cayenne
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Cheyenne
PropertyValue
HeadwordCheyenne
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ʃaɪˈæn/
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,311
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Cheyenne”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Cheyennelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “chevron” (#20,310), “coercion” (#20,313), “camped” (#20,308). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Cheyenne” is #20,311. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Cheyenne (IPA /ʃaɪˈæn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,311 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A member of an indigenous people of the Great Plains in North America.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cheyenne, with forms such as "ccheyenne", "cehyenne", and "cheeynne". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "cayenne", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French Cheyenne, from Dakota šahíyena, from Dakota šaia (“to speak incoherently”), from Dakota ša (“red”) and Dakota ya (“to speak”). The correct English form is Cheyenne, spelled C-H-E-Y-E-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A member of an indigenous people of the Great Plains in North America.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Cheyenne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. You will want to tell him that you are Cheyenne, that that is where you are from, that Cheyennes once, up near the Great Lakes, were agricultural people, and then followed the buffalo before running for their lives like the buffalo, and that your people, they were Cheyenne wherever they went, but instead you just say the word Cheyenne, with your hand over…

Etymology

Borrowed from French Cheyenne, from Dakota šahíyena, from Dakota šaia (“to speak incoherently”), from Dakota ša (“red”) and Dakota ya (“to speak”).

This word in other languages

Cheyenne(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccheyenne
  • cehyenne
  • cheeynne
  • cheyene
  • cheyenen
  • cheynene
  • cheyyenne
  • chheyenne
  • chyeenne
  • hceyenne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cheyenne - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccheyenne1cehyenne2cheeynne2cheyene1cheyenen2cheynene2cheyyenne1chheyenne1
Edit distance from "Cheyenne"

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 "Cheyenne"?
"Cheyenne" is spelled C-H-E-Y-E-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃaɪˈæn/.
What does "Cheyenne" mean?
As a noun, "Cheyenne" means: A member of an indigenous people of the Great Plains in North America.
What words are commonly confused with "Cheyenne"?
"Cheyenne" is commonly confused with "cayenne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Cheyenne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cheyenne" is /ʃaɪˈæn/. 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 "Cheyenne"?
Borrowed from French Cheyenne, from Dakota šahíyena, from Dakota šaia (“to speak incoherently”), from Dakota ša (“red”) and Dakota ya (“to speak”). 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 "Cheyenne", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

coercion#20,313barbaric#20,293audacity#20,291antennas#20,287

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Colombo10 variantsBurmese10 variantscrotch10 variantsAlfredo10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list