# Chippewa

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #38,782

## Definitions
1. A member of the Ojibwe people.

## Etymology
From Ojibwe ojibwe (“Ojibwe”)/ᐅᒋᑉᐌ, specifically an eastern dialect with a reduced initial vowel. Compare earlier Ojibwa. Attested in English from the mid 18th century.

## Easily confused with
- **chipped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chipped-vs-chippewa)
- **chipper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/chipper-vs-chippewa)

## Common misspellings (10)
`cchippewa`, `chhippewa`, `chipepwa`, `chipewa`, `chippeaw`, `chippewwa`, `chippwea`, `chpipewa`, `cihppewa`, `hcippewa`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chippewa