Lakota

/ləˈkəʊtə/

//ləˈkəʊtə// noun

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

The verdict

“Lakota” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,727. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,727
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A member of a Native American tribe, also known as the Sioux, now living primarily on the Rosebud, Pine Ridge, Lower Brule, Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Reservations.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lakota · Lakota · English

Lakota · rank #41,727 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,727
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lakeshore

Nearest frequency peer: lakeshore (-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 “Lakota”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Lakota” 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 Lakota
PropertyValue
HeadwordLakota
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ləˈkəʊtə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,727
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Lakota”

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).Lakotalands 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 “lakeshore” (#41,726), “labia” (#41,725), “lawnmower” (#41,729). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “Lakota” is #41,727. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Lakota (IPA /ləˈkəʊtə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,727 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A member of a Native American tribe, also known as the Sioux, now living primarily on the Rosebud, Pine Ridge, Lower Brule, Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Reservations.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lakota, with forms such as "alkota", "lakkota", and "lakoat". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Lakota Lakȟóta (“alliance of friends”). The correct English form is Lakota, spelled L-A-K-O-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A member of a Native American tribe, also known as the Sioux, now living primarily on the Rosebud, Pine Ridge, Lower Brule, Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Reservations.

Etymology

Borrowed from Lakota Lakȟóta (“alliance of friends”).

This word in other languages

Lakota(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alkota
  • lakkota
  • lakoat
  • lakotta
  • laktoa
  • laokta
  • lkaota
  • llakota

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lakota - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

alkota2lakkota1lakoat2lakotta1laktoa2laokta2lkaota2llakota1
Edit distance from "Lakota"

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 "Lakota"?
"Lakota" is spelled L-A-K-O-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ləˈkəʊtə/.
What does "Lakota" mean?
As a noun, "Lakota" means: A member of a Native American tribe, also known as the Sioux, now living primarily on the Rosebud, Pine Ridge, Lower Brule, Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Reservations.
What are common misspellings of "Lakota"?
Common misspellings include "alkota", "lakkota", "lakoat", "lakotta", "laktoa". The correct spelling is "Lakota".
How do you pronounce "Lakota"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lakota" is /ləˈkəʊtə/. 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 "Lakota"?
Borrowed from Lakota Lakȟóta (“alliance of friends”). 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 "Lakota", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list