Tuskegee

/tʌsˈkiːɡiː/

//tʌsˈkiːɡiː// name

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"tuskegee" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Tuskegee” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,440. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,440
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A Creek settlement that the modern city of Tuskegee, Alabama is located on.

Key facts for Tuskegee
PropertyValue
HeadwordTuskegee
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/tʌsˈkiːɡiː/
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,440
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tuskegee” 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). Tuskegee lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Tuskegee (IPA /tʌsˈkiːɡiː/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #43,440 among 27,828 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tuskegee, with forms such as "tsukegee", "ttuskegee", and "tuksegee". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish Tasquiqui, which itself came from Creek Taskeke (“warriors”), the name of a Creek settlement. The correct English form is Tuskegee, spelled T-U-S-K-E-G-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Creek settlement that the modern city of Tuskegee, Alabama is located on.
  2. 2
    A city, the county seat of Macon County, in southwestern Alabama, United States.
  3. 3
    A former town of the Overhill Cherokee people, located along the Little Tennessee River in what is now Monroe County, Tennessee, United States.
  4. 4
    The notorious Tuskegee syphilis experiment, a landmark event in medical research ethics and law.
  5. 5
    Tuskegee National Forest.
  6. 6
    Tuskegee University.

Etymology

From Spanish Tasquiqui, which itself came from Creek Taskeke (“warriors”), the name of a Creek settlement.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tsukegee
  • ttuskegee
  • tuksegee
  • tusekgee
  • tuskeege
  • tuskege
  • tuskeggee
  • tuskgeee
  • tuskkegee
  • tusskegee
  • utskegee

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

tsukegee2ttuskegee1tuksegee2tusekgee2tuskeege2tuskege1tuskeggee1tuskgeee2
Edit distance from "Tuskegee"

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 "Tuskegee"?
"Tuskegee" is spelled T-U-S-K-E-G-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is /tʌsˈkiːɡiː/.
What does "Tuskegee" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tuskegee" means: A Creek settlement that the modern city of Tuskegee, Alabama is located on.
What are common misspellings of "Tuskegee"?
Common misspellings include "tsukegee", "ttuskegee", "tuksegee", "tusekgee", "tuskeege". The correct spelling is "Tuskegee".
How do you pronounce "Tuskegee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tuskegee" is /tʌsˈkiːɡiː/. 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 "Tuskegee"?
From Spanish Tasquiqui, which itself came from Creek Taskeke (“warriors”), the name of a Creek settlement. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Tuskegee”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-U-S-K-E-G-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tʌsˈkiːɡiː/ (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

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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