Omaha

/ˈəʊməhɑː/

//ˈəʊməhɑː// noun

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"omaha" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Omaha” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,820. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,820
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A member of a tribe of Native Americans currently residing in northeastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

Corpus desk

Index EN-omaha · Omaha · English

Omaha · rank #12,820 · 6 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,820
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH oaks

Nearest frequency peer: oaks (-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 “Omaha”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Omaha” 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).

Omaha vs Omar
60% similar
Omaha vs Oman
60% similar
Omaha vs OSHA
20% similar

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

Key facts for Omaha
PropertyValue
HeadwordOmaha
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈəʊməhɑː/
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,820
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Omaha”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Omahalands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “oaks” (#12,819), “onwards” (#12,821), “NSFW” (#12,818). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “Omaha” is #12,820. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Omaha (IPA /ˈəʊməhɑː/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,820 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A member of a tribe of Native Americans currently residing in northeastern Nebraska and western Iowa.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Omaha, with forms such as "moaha", "oamha", and "omaah". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Omar", "Oman", "OSHA", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Omaha-Ponca Umoⁿhoⁿ. The correct English form is Omaha, spelled O-M-A-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A member of a tribe of Native Americans currently residing in northeastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

Etymology

Borrowed from Omaha-Ponca Umoⁿhoⁿ.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • moaha
  • oamha
  • omaah
  • omahha
  • omhaa
  • ommaha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

moaha2oamha2omaah2omahha1omhaa2ommaha1
Edit distance from "Omaha"

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 "Omaha"?
"Omaha" is spelled O-M-A-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈəʊməhɑː/.
What does "Omaha" mean?
As a noun, "Omaha" means: A member of a tribe of Native Americans currently residing in northeastern Nebraska and western Iowa.
What words are commonly confused with "Omaha"?
"Omaha" is commonly confused with "Omar", "Oman", "OSHA". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Omaha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Omaha" is /ˈəʊməhɑː/. 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 "Omaha"?
Borrowed from Omaha-Ponca Umoⁿhoⁿ. 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 "Omaha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

motel#12,811moose#12,809linen#12,805resin#12,850

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list