injun

/ˈɪn.dʒən/

//ˈɪn.dʒən// noun

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"injun" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“injun” is uncommon English (frequency #87,401 among 17,902 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,401
frequency rank, English
17,902
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A Native American.

Key facts for injun
PropertyValue
Headwordinjun
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɪn.dʒən/
Letters5
Frequency rank#87,401
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “injun” 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). injun lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

injun is uncommon English at frequency #87,401 among 17,902 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɪn.dʒən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A Native American.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for injun, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Variant of Indian. Compare Cajun. First attested in the 1805–15. The correct English form is injun, spelled I-N-J-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Native American.

Etymology

Variant of Indian. Compare Cajun. First attested in the 1805–15.

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 "injun"?
"injun" is spelled I-N-J-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪn.dʒən/.
What does "injun" mean?
As a noun, "injun" means: A Native American.
How do you pronounce "injun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "injun" is /ˈɪn.dʒən/. 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 "injun"?
Variant of Indian. Compare Cajun. First attested in the 1805–15. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “injun”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is I-N-J-U-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɪn.dʒən/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list