apple-of-sodom
Definition, pronunciation, etymology, and usage for the English word. Free spelling reference powered by Wiktionary.
Letters
14 characters
Language
English
word origin
Source
Wiktionary
open dictionary
Access
Free
no sign-up needed
Detailed reference entry for the English word "apple-of-sodom", 14-letters, with pronunciation in International Phonetic Alphabet notation, etymology traced through Germanic and Romance roots where applicable, common misspelling variants catalogued from Hunspell error dictionaries, and usage frequency ranked against the top 100,000 English words in the Wordfreq corpus. PlainSpell covers English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German spelling with confusable-pair detection that highlights visually and phonetically similar words. This entry for "apple-of-sodom" includes synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and cross-language translation pointers sourced from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org extract. Whether you are verifying the correct spelling of "apple-of-sodom" for academic writing, checking homophone confusion, or exploring etymological origins, this page provides a citation-backed, free reference that requires no sign-up.
apple of Sodom is aEnglishnoun. It means: A gigantic tree supposed to have grown on the site of the destroyed cities Sodom and Gomorrah (see Genesis 18–19 in the Bible), the apples of which would turn to ash and smoke once picked. Pronounced /ˈæp(ə)l əv ˈsɒdəm/.
Compare similar words
See how apple of Sodom compares against similar English words.
Browse all word comparisons →| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | apple of Sodom |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈæp(ə)l əv ˈsɒdəm/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency rank visualization
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for apple of Sodom is 14 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈæp(ə)l əv ˈsɒdəm/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader.Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No frequent misspelling variants are recorded for apple of Sodom in our index, suggesting the orthography either follows predictable English patterns or the word is uncommon enough that typo corpora lack signal.It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: apple + of + Sodom; compare the common assumption that the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden was an apple. Possibly also imitative of Hebrew תַּפּוּחַ (tapuah, “apple”) + סְדוֹם (Sdom, “Sodom”). Root origin matters for spelling because borrowed morphemes (Greek, Latin, Old French, Old English) carry their source-language orthographic conventions into modern English, which is why historical etymology is often the cleanest predictor of whether a cluster like "-ough", "-eau", or "-tion" will appear. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct English form is apple of Sodom, spelled A-P-P-L-E- -O-F- -S-O-D-O-M, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Definition
- 1A gigantic tree supposed to have grown on the site of the destroyed cities Sodom and Gomorrah (see Genesis 18–19 in the Bible), the apples of which would turn to ash and smoke once picked.
- 2The fruit of the mythical tree.
- 3Any of various plants, often bearing bitter or poisonous fruit.
- 4Any of various plants, often bearing bitter or poisonous fruit.
- 5Any of various plants, often bearing bitter or poisonous fruit.
- 6Any of various plants, often bearing bitter or poisonous fruit.
- 7Any of various plants, often bearing bitter or poisonous fruit.
- 8Any of various plants, often bearing bitter or poisonous fruit.
- 9Any of various plants, often bearing bitter or poisonous fruit.
- 10Any of various plants, often bearing bitter or poisonous fruit.
Etymology
apple + of + Sodom; compare the common assumption that the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden was an apple. Possibly also imitative of Hebrew תַּפּוּחַ (tapuah, “apple”) + סְדוֹם (Sdom, “Sodom”).
This word in other languages
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "apple of Sodom"?
What does "apple of Sodom" mean?
How do you pronounce "apple of Sodom"?
What is the origin of the word "apple of Sodom"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Nearby English words
Other entries that begin with the letter A in our English index: