Iroquoian

/ɪrəˈkwɔɪən/

//ɪrəˈkwɔɪən// adj

"iroquoian" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Iroquoian” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or pertaining to a Native American language family including the Iroquois and Cherokee.

Corpus desk

Index EN-iroquoian · Iroquoian · English

Iroquoian · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Iroquoian
PropertyValue
HeadwordIroquoian
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪrəˈkwɔɪən/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Iroquoian” in English

Iroquoianfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Iroquoian is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ɪrəˈkwɔɪən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or pertaining to a Native American language family including the Iroquois and Cherokee.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Iroquoian in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Iroquois + -an. The correct English form is Iroquoian, spelled I-R-O-Q-U-O-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a Native American language family including the Iroquois and Cherokee.

Etymology

From Iroquois + -an.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Iroquoian"?
"Iroquoian" is spelled I-R-O-Q-U-O-I-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪrəˈkwɔɪən/.
What does "Iroquoian" mean?
As an adjective, "Iroquoian" means: Of or pertaining to a Native American language family including the Iroquois and Cherokee.
How do you pronounce "Iroquoian"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Iroquoian" is /ɪrəˈkwɔɪən/. 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 "Iroquoian"?
From Iroquois + -an. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list