Mixe

/ˈmiˌheɪ/

//ˈmiˌheɪ// noun

"mixe" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An indigenous people of Oaxaca in Mexico.

Key facts for Mixe
PropertyValue
HeadwordMixe
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmiˌheɪ/
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mixe” sits in English frequency

Mixe falls 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

Mixe is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmiˌheɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An indigenous people of Oaxaca in Mexico.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Mixe, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is Mixe, spelled M-I-X-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An indigenous people of Oaxaca in Mexico.

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 "Mixe"?
"Mixe" is spelled M-I-X-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmiˌheɪ/.
What does "Mixe" mean?
As a noun, "Mixe" means: An indigenous people of Oaxaca in Mexico.
How do you pronounce "Mixe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mixe" is /ˈmiˌheɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mixe" come from?
"Mixe" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Mixe”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-I-X-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmiˌheɪ/ (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
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