Klamath

/ˈklæməθ/

//ˈklæməθ// noun

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"klamath" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Klamath” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,225. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,225
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any member of a Native American tribe formerly living along the Klamath River in California and Oregon.

Corpus desk

Index EN-klamath · Klamath · English

Klamath · rank #42,225 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,225
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH kitsch

Nearest frequency peer: kitsch (-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 “Klamath”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Klamath” 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 Klamath
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlamath
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈklæməθ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,225
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Klamath”

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).Klamathlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “kitsch” (#42,224), “kleenex” (#42,226), “kell” (#42,221). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “Klamath” is #42,225. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Klamath (IPA /ˈklæməθ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,225 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Any member of a Native American tribe formerly living along the Klamath River in California and Oregon.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Klamath, with forms such as "kalmath", "kklamath", and "klaamth". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Chinook Jargon Tlamatl (“either "swiftness" or "they of the river"”), with the first syllable's onset consonant cluster dissimilated and the coda of the second syllable changed to the somewhat similar-sounding interdental fricative during the process o… The correct English form is Klamath, spelled K-L-A-M-A-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any member of a Native American tribe formerly living along the Klamath River in California and Oregon.

Etymology

From Chinook Jargon Tlamatl (“either "swiftness" or "they of the river"”), with the first syllable's onset consonant cluster dissimilated and the coda of the second syllable changed to the somewhat similar-sounding interdental fricative during the process of anglicization.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kalmath
  • kklamath
  • klaamth
  • klamaht
  • klamathh
  • klamatth
  • klammath
  • klamtah
  • kllamath
  • klmaath
  • lkamath

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Klamath - 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.

kalmath2kklamath1klaamth2klamaht2klamathh1klamatth1klammath1klamtah2
Edit distance from "Klamath"

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 "Klamath"?
"Klamath" is spelled K-L-A-M-A-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈklæməθ/.
What does "Klamath" mean?
As a noun, "Klamath" means: Any member of a Native American tribe formerly living along the Klamath River in California and Oregon.
What are common misspellings of "Klamath"?
Common misspellings include "kalmath", "kklamath", "klaamth", "klamaht", "klamathh". The correct spelling is "Klamath".
How do you pronounce "Klamath"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Klamath" is /ˈklæməθ/. 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 "Klamath"?
From Chinook Jargon Tlamatl (“either "swiftness" or "they of the river"”), with the first syllable's onset consonant cluster dissimilated and the coda of the second syllable changed to the somewhat similar-sounding interdental fricative during the... 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 "Klamath", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kleenex#42,226labours#42,229leadoff#42,232Jiangsu#42,215

Similar misspelling depth

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

lakeview11 variantsintifada11 variantsLindley11 variantsinnkeeper11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list