Schoharie

/skəˈhɛəɹiː/

//skəˈhɛəɹiː// name

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"schoharie" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Schoharie” is uncommon English (frequency #82,758 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,758
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A town in Schoharie County, New York, United States.

Corpus desk

Index EN-schoharie · Schoharie · English

Schoharie · rank #82,758 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,758
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlafly

Nearest frequency peer: Schlafly (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Schoharie”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Schoharie” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Schoharie
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchoharie
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/skəˈhɛəɹiː/
Letters9
Frequency rank#82,758
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Schoharie” in English

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).Schohariefalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Schlafly” (#82,757), “Scoutmaster” (#82,759), “scraggly” (#82,760). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Schoharie” is #82,758. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schoharie is uncommon English at frequency #82,758 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /skəˈhɛəɹiː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Schoharie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From a Mohawk word meaning "floating driftwood". The correct English form is Schoharie, spelled S-C-H-O-H-A-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A town in Schoharie County, New York, United States.
  2. 2
    A village, the county seat of Schoharie County, New York, United States, located within the town of the same name.

Etymology

From a Mohawk word meaning "floating driftwood".

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 "Schoharie"?
"Schoharie" is spelled S-C-H-O-H-A-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is /skəˈhɛəɹiː/.
What does "Schoharie" mean?
As a proper noun, "Schoharie" means: A town in Schoharie County, New York, United States.
How do you pronounce "Schoharie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schoharie" is /skəˈhɛəɹiː/. 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 "Schoharie"?
From a Mohawk word meaning "floating driftwood". 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 "Schoharie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

seconding#82,765safflower#82,746Rastafari#82,708rangeland#82,706

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list