agroforestry

/ˌæɡroʊˈfɔɹɪstɹi/

//ˌæɡroʊˈfɔɹɪstɹi// noun

"agroforestry" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“agroforestry” is uncommon English (frequency #78,336 among 35,202 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,336
frequency rank, English
35,202
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.

Key facts for agroforestry
PropertyValue
Headwordagroforestry
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌæɡroʊˈfɔɹɪstɹi/
Letters12
Frequency rank#78,336
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “agroforestry” 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). agroforestry 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

agroforestry is uncommon English at frequency #78,336 among 35,202 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌæɡroʊˈfɔɹɪstɹi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.".

agroforestry doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From agro- + forestry. The correct English form is agroforestry, spelled A-G-R-O-F-O-R-E-S-T-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.

Etymology

From agro- + forestry.

This word in other languages

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 "agroforestry"?
"agroforestry" is spelled A-G-R-O-F-O-R-E-S-T-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæɡroʊˈfɔɹɪstɹi/.
What does "agroforestry" mean?
As a noun, "agroforestry" means: An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
How do you pronounce "agroforestry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agroforestry" is /ˌæɡroʊˈfɔɹɪstɹi/. 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 "agroforestry"?
From agro- + forestry. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “agroforestry”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-G-R-O-F-O-R-E-S-T-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌæɡroʊˈfɔɹɪstɹi/ (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