avocado

/ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/

//ævəˈkɑːdəʊ// noun

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

The verdict

“avocado” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,958. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,958
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.

Corpus desk

Index EN-avocado · avocado · English

avocado · rank #15,958 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,958
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH audible

Nearest frequency peer: audible (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “avocado”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “avocado” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for avocado
PropertyValue
Headwordavocado
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,958
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “avocado”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).avocadolands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “audible” (#15,957), “Avon” (#15,959), “bangs” (#15,960). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “avocado” is #15,958. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around avocado (IPA /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,958 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for avocado, with forms such as "aovcado", "avcoado", and "avoacdo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin American Spanish avocado, from the earlier aguacate, which comes from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl (“avocado”). Doublet of abacate. Compare aguacatillo, avocadillo. The first mention can be found in the 1696 catalogue of Jamaican plants. The correct English form is avocado, spelled A-V-O-C-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.
  2. 2
    The avocado tree, Persea americana, of the laurel family.
  3. 3
    A dark chartreuse color, like the color of the skin of an avocado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. It was exactly the same as my bathroom. Same cork floor, same avocado bathroom set.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin American Spanish avocado, from the earlier aguacate, which comes from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl (“avocado”). Doublet of abacate. Compare aguacatillo, avocadillo. The first mention can be found in the 1696 catalogue of Jamaican plants.

This word in other languages

aguacate(Español)avocat(Français)Avocado(Deutsch)abacate(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aovcado
  • avcoado
  • avoacdo
  • avocaddo
  • avocaod
  • avoccado
  • avocdao
  • avvocado
  • vaocado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of avocado - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aovcado2avcoado2avoacdo2avocaddo1avocaod2avoccado1avocdao2avvocado1
Edit distance from "avocado"

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 "avocado"?
"avocado" is spelled A-V-O-C-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/.
What does "avocado" mean?
As a noun, "avocado" means: The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.
What are common misspellings of "avocado"?
Common misspellings include "aovcado", "avcoado", "avoacdo", "avocaddo", "avocaod". The correct spelling is "avocado".
How do you pronounce "avocado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avocado" is /ævəˈkɑːdəʊ/. 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 "avocado"?
Borrowed from Latin American Spanish avocado, from the earlier aguacate, which comes from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl (“avocado”). Doublet of abacate. Compare aguacatillo, avocadillo. The first mention can be found in the 1696 catalogue of Jamaican... 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 "avocado", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

audible#15,957atheism#15,955bashing#15,961bathtub#15,963

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list