sachem

\sa.ʃɛm\

/\sa.ʃɛm\/ noun

The verdict

“sachem” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vieillard, ancien, membre du conseil de la nation parmi les peuplades de l’Amérique du Nord.

Corpus desk

Index FR-sachem · sachem · French

sachem · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for sachem
PropertyValue
Headwordsachem
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sa.ʃɛm\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sachem » en français

sachemsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sachem is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sa.ʃɛm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vieillard, ancien, membre du conseil de la nation parmi les peuplades de l’Amérique du Nord.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sachem, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is sachem, spelled S-A-C-H-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vieillard, ancien, membre du conseil de la nation parmi les peuplades de l’Amérique du Nord.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Depuis la chasse du castor où le sachem aveugle raconta ses aventures à René.
  2. Le sachem assista au conseil secret convoqué la nuit par Ondouré ; […]

Synonyms

ogimasaqamawsagamossagamore

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sachem"?
"sachem" is spelled S-A-C-H-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is \sa.ʃɛm\.
What does "sachem" mean?
As a noun, "sachem" means: Vieillard, ancien, membre du conseil de la nation parmi les peuplades de l’Amérique du Nord.
How do you pronounce "sachem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sachem" is \sa.ʃɛm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sachem" come from?
"sachem" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list