# Wichita

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɪt͡ʃɪtɔː/ · frequency rank #16,622

## Definitions
1. A member of a tribe of Native Americans, most populous in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

## Etymology
Uncertain. Probably from Creek we-chate (“red water”), referring to We-chate hatchee (Red Water River, or Red River of the South).

## Common misspellings (10)
`iwchita`, `wcihita`, `wicchita`, `wichhita`, `wichiat`, `wichitta`, `wichtia`, `wicihta`, `wihcita`, `wwichita`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wichita