Potawatomi
/ˌpɔtəˈwɑtəmi/noun
Potawatomi is spelled P-O-T-A-W-A-T-O-M-I: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Potawatomi means “A member of a Native American people of the upper Mississippi River region” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Potawatomi is Potawatomis.
How many letters and syllables are in Potawatomi?
| Letters | 10: P-O-T-A-W-A-T-O-M-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 99,289th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Potawatomi?
Potawatomi appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Potawatomi?
- /ˌpɔtəˈwɑtəmi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-Potawatomi.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Potawatomi
- Potawatomis plural
- Bodéwadmi
- Potawatami
- Pottawatomie
- Pottawatomi
- Pottawattamie
- Pottawattomi
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Potawatomi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of a Native American people of the upper Mississippi River region.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Potawatomi in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense member of the Potawatomi people:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Potéouatami, Potéouatamis |
| Spanish | potawatomi |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Potawatomi come from?
Borrowed from Ojibwe boodawaadamii or Potawatomi Bodéwademi (“those who tend the fire”) (unsyncoped form of Bodéwadmi), from boodawaadam/bodewadm (“hearth”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).