Keisha

/ˈkiːʃə/

//ˈkiːʃə// name

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"keisha" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Keisha” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,141. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,141
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name originating as a coinage, of African American usage, possibly a variant of Kezia.

Corpus desk

Index EN-keisha · Keisha · English

Keisha · rank #47,141 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,141
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH Keeley

Nearest frequency peer: Keeley (-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 “Keisha”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Keisha” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Keisha vs Keith
67% similar
Keisha vs Krista
67% similar
Keisha vs Krishna
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Keisha
PropertyValue
HeadwordKeisha
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈkiːʃə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,141
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Keisha”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Keishalands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Keeley” (#47,140), “kawaii” (#47,138), “jutting” (#47,137). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “Keisha” is #47,141. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Keisha (IPA /ˈkiːʃə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #47,141 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A female given name originating as a coinage, of African American usage, possibly a variant of Kezia.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Keisha, with forms such as "ekisha", "keihsa", and "keisah". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Keith", "Krista", "Krishna", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is Keisha, spelled K-E-I-S-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name originating as a coinage, of African American usage, possibly a variant of Kezia.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekisha
  • keihsa
  • keisah
  • keishha
  • keissha
  • kesiha
  • kiesha
  • kkeisha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Keisha - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ekisha2keihsa2keisah2keishha1keissha1kesiha2kiesha2kkeisha1
Edit distance from "Keisha"

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 "Keisha"?
"Keisha" is spelled K-E-I-S-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkiːʃə/.
What does "Keisha" mean?
As a proper noun, "Keisha" means: A female given name originating as a coinage, of African American usage, possibly a variant of Kezia.
What words are commonly confused with "Keisha"?
"Keisha" is commonly confused with "Keith", "Krista", "Krishna". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Keisha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Keisha" is /ˈkiːʃə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Keisha" come from?
"Keisha" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Keisha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Keeley#47,140kawaii#47,138kneels#47,145Laszlo#47,151

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

knits8 variantsheifer8 variantsMeijer8 variantsMitsui8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list