Indianapolis

/ɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/

//ɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs// name

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"indianapolis" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Indianapolis” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,349. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,349
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Indiana, United States and the county seat of Marion County, with which the city is consolidated.

Corpus desk

Index EN-indianapolis · Indianapolis · English

Indianapolis · rank #9,349 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,349
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH inadequate

Nearest frequency peer: inadequate (-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 “Indianapolis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Indianapolis” 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 Indianapolis
PropertyValue
HeadwordIndianapolis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/
Letters12
Frequency rank#9,349
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Indianapolis”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Indianapolislands 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 “inadequate” (#9,348), “infinity” (#9,350), “hormone” (#9,347). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “Indianapolis” is #9,349. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Indianapolis (IPA /ɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,349 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Indianapolis, with forms such as "idnianapolis", "indainapolis", and "inddianapolis". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From English Indiana + Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city state”), equivalent to Indiana + -polis. The correct English form is Indianapolis, spelled I-N-D-I-A-N-A-P-O-L-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Indiana, United States and the county seat of Marion County, with which the city is consolidated.
  2. 2
    IMS; Ellipsis of Indianapolis Motor Speedway (“The Brickyard”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In the late 1960s, the political and business establishment of Indianapolis and Marion County used the economic development argument, among others, to consolidate their governments into a single jurisdiction known as Unigov. Established by legislative action in 1970, this city/county consolidation stands out as the only major post-war consolidation to be…

Etymology

From English Indiana + Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city state”), equivalent to Indiana + -polis.

This word in other languages

Indianapolis(Français)Indianapolis(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • idnianapolis
  • indainapolis
  • inddianapolis
  • indiaanpolis
  • indianaoplis
  • indianaplois
  • indianapoils
  • indianapoliss
  • indianapollis
  • indianapolsi
  • indianappolis
  • indiannapolis
  • indianpaolis
  • indinaapolis
  • inidanapolis
  • inndianapolis
  • nidianapolis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Indianapolis - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

idnianapolis2indainapolis2inddianapolis1indiaanpolis2indianaoplis2indianaplois2indianapoils2indianapoliss1
Edit distance from "Indianapolis"

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 "Indianapolis"?
"Indianapolis" is spelled I-N-D-I-A-N-A-P-O-L-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/.
What does "Indianapolis" mean?
As a proper noun, "Indianapolis" means: The capital city of Indiana, United States and the county seat of Marion County, with which the city is consolidated.
What are common misspellings of "Indianapolis"?
Common misspellings include "idnianapolis", "indainapolis", "inddianapolis", "indiaanpolis", "indianaoplis". The correct spelling is "Indianapolis".
How do you pronounce "Indianapolis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Indianapolis" is /ɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/. 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 "Indianapolis"?
From English Indiana + Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city state”), equivalent to Indiana + -polis. 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 "Indianapolis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list