Cuyahoga

/ˌkaɪ.əˈhɒɡə/

//ˌkaɪ.əˈhɒɡə// name

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

The verdict

“Cuyahoga” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,764. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,764
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A river in Ohio, United States, which flows into Lake Erie.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cuyahoga · Cuyahoga · English

Cuyahoga · rank #39,764 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,764
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cybercrime

Nearest frequency peer: cybercrime (+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 “Cuyahoga”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Cuyahoga” 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
Key facts for Cuyahoga
PropertyValue
HeadwordCuyahoga
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌkaɪ.əˈhɒɡə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,764
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Cuyahoga”

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).Cuyahogalands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “cybercrime” (#39,765), “culminate” (#39,762), “cytochrome” (#39,766). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Cuyahoga” is #39,764. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Cuyahoga (IPA /ˌkaɪ.əˈhɒɡə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #39,764 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A river in Ohio, United States, which flows into Lake Erie.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cuyahoga, with forms such as "ccuyahoga", "cuayhoga", and "cuyahgoa". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Believed to be from an Iroquoian word meaning "crooked river". The correct English form is Cuyahoga, spelled C-U-Y-A-H-O-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A river in Ohio, United States, which flows into Lake Erie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cuyahoga Cuyahoga's gone
  2. The year is 1837, and the Cuyahoga is the sidewinding river separating the empire of Cleveland from the more rough-hewn frontier town of Ohio City.

Etymology

Believed to be from an Iroquoian word meaning "crooked river".

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccuyahoga
  • cuayhoga
  • cuyahgoa
  • cuyahhoga
  • cuyahoag
  • cuyahogga
  • cuyaohga
  • cuyhaoga
  • cuyyahoga
  • cyuahoga
  • ucyahoga

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccuyahoga1cuayhoga2cuyahgoa2cuyahhoga1cuyahoag2cuyahogga1cuyaohga2cuyhaoga2
Edit distance from "Cuyahoga"

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 "Cuyahoga"?
"Cuyahoga" is spelled C-U-Y-A-H-O-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌkaɪ.əˈhɒɡə/.
What does "Cuyahoga" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cuyahoga" means: A river in Ohio, United States, which flows into Lake Erie.
What are common misspellings of "Cuyahoga"?
Common misspellings include "ccuyahoga", "cuayhoga", "cuyahgoa", "cuyahhoga", "cuyahoag". The correct spelling is "Cuyahoga".
How do you pronounce "Cuyahoga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cuyahoga" is /ˌkaɪ.əˈhɒɡə/. 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 "Cuyahoga"?
Believed to be from an Iroquoian word meaning "crooked river". 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 "Cuyahoga", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list