Siamese

/saɪ.əˈmiːz/

//saɪ.əˈmiːz// adj

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"siamese" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Siamese” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,225. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,225
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to Siam; Thai.

Corpus desk

Index EN-siamese · Siamese · English

Siamese · rank #30,225 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,225
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sienna

Nearest frequency peer: sienna (+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 “Siamese”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Siamese” 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).

Siamese vs Soames
71% similar

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

Key facts for Siamese
PropertyValue
HeadwordSiamese
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/saɪ.əˈmiːz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,225
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Siamese”

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).Siameselands 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 “sienna” (#30,226), “shredder” (#30,223), “signifying” (#30,227). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Siamese” is #30,225. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Siamese (IPA /saɪ.əˈmiːz/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,225 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Siamese, with forms such as "isamese", "saimese", and "siaemse". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Soames", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Siam + -ese. The correct English form is Siamese, spelled S-I-A-M-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to Siam; Thai.
  2. 2
    Of a connection of tubes or hoses: shaped like the letter Y.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Siamese appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. I remember one such occasion when a Siamese pupil had fired the train from Lime Street, and so complimentary were the Chief's remarks on the condition of the fire that we found our young Siamese friend difficult to live with for about a week afterwards!

Etymology

From Siam + -ese.

This word in other languages

siamés(Español)siamois(Français)siamesisch(Deutsch)siamês(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • isamese
  • saimese
  • siaemse
  • siamees
  • siamesse
  • siammese
  • siamsee
  • simaese
  • ssiamese

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Siamese - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

isamese2saimese2siaemse2siamees2siamesse1siammese1siamsee2simaese2
Edit distance from "Siamese"

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 "Siamese"?
"Siamese" is spelled S-I-A-M-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /saɪ.əˈmiːz/.
What does "Siamese" mean?
As an adjective, "Siamese" means: Of or relating to Siam; Thai.
What words are commonly confused with "Siamese"?
"Siamese" is commonly confused with "Soames". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Siamese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Siamese" is /saɪ.əˈmiːz/. 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 "Siamese"?
From Siam + -ese. 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 "Siamese", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

simplex#30,229shearer#30,220sapiens#30,212soundly#30,238

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list