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 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,758
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A town in Schoharie County, New York, United States.

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)

Where “Schoharie” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Schoharie lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Schoharie is uncommon English at frequency #82,758 among 54,294 “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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Using “Schoharie”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-C-H-O-H-A-R-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /skəˈhɛəɹiː/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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