amanita

/ˌæməˈnaɪtə/

//ˌæməˈnaɪtə// noun

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"amanita" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“amanita” is uncommon English (frequency #81,101 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,101
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of very many agaric mushrooms, of the genus Amanita, most of which are very poisonous.

Corpus desk

Index EN-amanita · amanita · English

amanita · rank #81,101 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,101
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH amala

Nearest frequency peer: amala (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “amanita”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “amanita” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for amanita
PropertyValue
Headwordamanita
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌæməˈnaɪtə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#81,101
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “amanita” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).amanitafalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “amala” (#81,100), “ambling” (#81,102), “Ambrosius” (#81,103). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “amanita” is #81,101. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

amanita is uncommon English at frequency #81,101 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌæməˈnaɪtə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Any of very many agaric mushrooms, of the genus Amanita, most of which are very poisonous.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for amanita, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the genus name, from Ancient Greek ἀμανίτης (amanítēs), mushrooms. The correct English form is amanita, spelled A-M-A-N-I-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of very many agaric mushrooms, of the genus Amanita, most of which are very poisonous.

Etymology

From the genus name, from Ancient Greek ἀμανίτης (amanítēs), mushrooms.

This word in other languages

amanite(Français)Fliegenpilz(Deutsch)

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 "amanita"?
"amanita" is spelled A-M-A-N-I-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæməˈnaɪtə/.
What does "amanita" mean?
As a noun, "amanita" means: Any of very many agaric mushrooms, of the genus Amanita, most of which are very poisonous.
How do you pronounce "amanita"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amanita" is /ˌæməˈnaɪtə/. 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 "amanita"?
From the genus name, from Ancient Greek ἀμανίτης (amanítēs), mushrooms. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "amanita", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ambling#81,102Apollos#81,113aileron#81,085adenoma#81,079

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list