Spokane

/spoʊˈkæn/

//spoʊˈkæn// noun

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

The verdict

“Spokane” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,211. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,211
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Native American Plateau tribe who inhabited the eastern portion of Washington state and parts of northern Idaho.

Corpus desk

Index EN-spokane · Spokane · English

Spokane · rank #19,211 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,211
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH STA

Nearest frequency peer: STA (+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 “Spokane”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Spokane” 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).

Spokane vs spoke
57% similar
Spokane vs spoken
57% similar
Spokane vs Sloane
71% similar

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

Key facts for Spokane
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpokane
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/spoʊˈkæn/
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,211
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Spokane”

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).Spokanelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “STA” (#19,212), “skincare” (#19,208), “stares” (#19,214). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Spokane” is #19,211. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Spokane (IPA /spoʊˈkæn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,211 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A Native American Plateau tribe who inhabited the eastern portion of Washington state and parts of northern Idaho.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Spokane, with forms such as "psokane", "sopkane", and "spkoane". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "spoke", "spoken", "Sloane", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: A number of etymologies of the name have been proposed, most frequently Sun children, children of the Sun, or muddy people. According to Barry Pritzker (2011), these interpretations are most probably popular etymologies derived from an actual self-designati… The correct English form is Spokane, spelled S-P-O-K-A-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Native American Plateau tribe who inhabited the eastern portion of Washington state and parts of northern Idaho.

Etymology

A number of etymologies of the name have been proposed, most frequently Sun children, children of the Sun, or muddy people. According to Barry Pritzker (2011), these interpretations are most probably popular etymologies derived from an actual self-designation of Spoqe'ind, meaning round head.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psokane
  • sopkane
  • spkoane
  • spoakne
  • spokaen
  • spokanne
  • spokkane
  • spoknae
  • sppokane
  • sspokane

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psokane2sopkane2spkoane2spoakne2spokaen2spokanne1spokkane1spoknae2
Edit distance from "Spokane"

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 "Spokane"?
"Spokane" is spelled S-P-O-K-A-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /spoʊˈkæn/.
What does "Spokane" mean?
As a noun, "Spokane" means: A Native American Plateau tribe who inhabited the eastern portion of Washington state and parts of northern Idaho.
What words are commonly confused with "Spokane"?
"Spokane" is commonly confused with "spoke", "spoken", "Sloane". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Spokane"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spokane" is /spoʊˈkæn/. 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 "Spokane"?
A number of etymologies of the name have been proposed, most frequently Sun children, children of the Sun, or muddy people. According to Barry Pritzker (2011), these interpretations are most probably popular etymologies derived from an actual self... 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 "Spokane", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

relapse10 variantsPsalms10 variantsprettier10 variantspolluted10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list