Waitangi

/waɪˈtæŋi/

//waɪˈtæŋi// name

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

The verdict

“Waitangi” is uncommon English (frequency #85,927 among 12,113 “W” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,927
frequency rank, English
12,113
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A locality in the Bay of Islands Northland region, North Island, New Zealand.

Key facts for Waitangi
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaitangi
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/waɪˈtæŋi/
Letters8
Frequency rank#85,927
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Waitangi” 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). Waitangi 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

Waitangi is uncommon English at frequency #85,927 among 12,113 “W” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /waɪˈtæŋi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Waitangi in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Māori Waitangi. The correct English form is Waitangi, spelled W-A-I-T-A-N-G-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A locality in the Bay of Islands Northland region, North Island, New Zealand.
  2. 2
    A town on the west coast of the Chatham Islands district, New Zealand.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori Waitangi.

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 "Waitangi"?
"Waitangi" is spelled W-A-I-T-A-N-G-I. The IPA pronunciation is /waɪˈtæŋi/.
What does "Waitangi" mean?
As a proper noun, "Waitangi" means: A locality in the Bay of Islands Northland region, North Island, New Zealand.
How do you pronounce "Waitangi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waitangi" is /waɪˈtæŋi/. 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 "Waitangi"?
Borrowed from Māori Waitangi. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Waitangi”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is W-A-I-T-A-N-G-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /waɪˈtæŋi/ (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