Cincinnati

/sɪnsɪˈnæti/

//sɪnsɪˈnæti// name

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"cincinnati" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Cincinnati” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,537. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,537
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The third largest city in Ohio, United States and the county seat of Hamilton County.

Key facts for Cincinnati
PropertyValue
HeadwordCincinnati
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/sɪnsɪˈnæti/
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,537
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cincinnati” 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). Cincinnati lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Cincinnati (IPA /sɪnsɪˈnæti/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #7,537 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cincinnati, with forms such as "ccincinnati", "cicninnati", and "cinccinnati". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Named after the Society of the Cincinnati, which is named after Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus; see Latin Cincinnāti and Cincinnātus. The correct English form is Cincinnati, spelled C-I-N-C-I-N-N-A-T-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    The third largest city in Ohio, United States and the county seat of Hamilton County.
  2. 2
    A city in Appanoose County, Iowa.
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Washington County, Arkansas.
  4. 4
    An unincorporated community in Center Township, Greene County, Indiana.
  5. 5
    An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Parke County, Indiana.
  6. 6
    An unincorporated community in Ralls County, Missouri.
  7. 7
    An unincorporated community in Polk County, Oregon; modern Eola.
  8. 8
    A settlement in El Dorado County, California.
  9. 9
    Any of five ships of the United States Navy.

Etymology

Named after the Society of the Cincinnati, which is named after Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus; see Latin Cincinnāti and Cincinnātus.

Synonyms

CincyCintiCin'ti

This word in other languages

Cincinnati(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccincinnati
  • cicninnati
  • cinccinnati
  • cincinanti
  • cincinati
  • cincinnait
  • cincinnatti
  • cincinntai
  • cincninati
  • cinicnnati
  • cinncinnati
  • cnicinnati
  • icncinnati

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cincinnati - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccincinnati1cicninnati2cinccinnati1cincinanti2cincinati1cincinnait2cincinnatti1cincinntai2
Edit distance from "Cincinnati"

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 "Cincinnati"?
"Cincinnati" is spelled C-I-N-C-I-N-N-A-T-I. The IPA pronunciation is /sɪnsɪˈnæti/.
What does "Cincinnati" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cincinnati" means: The third largest city in Ohio, United States and the county seat of Hamilton County.
What are common misspellings of "Cincinnati"?
Common misspellings include "ccincinnati", "cicninnati", "cinccinnati", "cincinanti", "cincinati". The correct spelling is "Cincinnati".
How do you pronounce "Cincinnati"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cincinnati" is /sɪnsɪˈnæti/. 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 "Cincinnati"?
Named after the Society of the Cincinnati, which is named after Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus; see Latin Cincinnāti and Cincinnātus. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Cincinnati”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-I-N-C-I-N-N-A-T-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /sɪnsɪˈnæti/ (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

Same frequency band

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