# Coachella

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /koʊˈt͡ʃɛlə/ · frequency rank #24,117

## Definitions
1. A city in Riverside County, California, United States.
2. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, held annually.

## Etymology
Coined in 1901 as the name of the city in California; origin unknown, but perhaps a misspelling of Spanish conchilla (“little shell”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`caochella`, `ccoachella`, `coacchella`, `coacehlla`, `coachela`, `coachelal`, `coachhella`, `coachlela`, `coahcella`, `cocahella`, `ocachella`

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