arabica

Name: arabica, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/əˈɹæbɪkə/

//əˈɹæbɪkə// noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“arabica” is an uncommon English word, ranked #57,863 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#57,863
frequency rank, English: 7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A plant of species Coffea arabica, native to Ethiopia, that yields coffee beans.

Key facts for arabica
Property	Value
Headword	arabica
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/əˈɹæbɪkə/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#57,863
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arabica” 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). arabica lands here:

#57,863

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for arabica is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈɹæbɪkə/. Corpus data places it at rank #57,863 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for arabica, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: See Wikipedia at Coffea arabica § Taxonomy and § History; Europeans learned of coffee from Arab peoples. The correct English form is arabica, spelled A-R-A-B-I-C-A.

Definition

1
A plant of species Coffea arabica, native to Ethiopia, that yields coffee beans.
2
A bean of this plant.
3
Coffee made from these coffee beans.

Etymology

See Wikipedia at Coffea arabica § Taxonomy and § History; Europeans learned of coffee from Arab peoples.

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 "arabica"?

"arabica" is spelled A-R-A-B-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈɹæbɪkə/.

What does "arabica" mean?

As a noun, "arabica" means: A plant of species Coffea arabica, native to Ethiopia, that yields coffee beans.

How do you pronounce "arabica"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arabica" is /əˈɹæbɪkə/. 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 "arabica"?

See Wikipedia at Coffea arabica § Taxonomy and § History; Europeans learned of coffee from Arab peoples. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “arabica”

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

The one correct English spelling is A-R-A-B-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /əˈɹæbɪkə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.