cannabis

/ˈkænəbɪs/

//ˈkænəbɪs// noun

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"cannabis" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cannabis” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,768. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,768
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis, especially Cannabis sativa), native to central Asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cannabis · cannabis · English

cannabis · rank #6,768 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,768
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cease

Nearest frequency peer: cease (+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 “cannabis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cannabis” 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 cannabis
PropertyValue
Headwordcannabis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkænəbɪs/
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,768
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cannabis”

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

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “cease” (#6,769), “buyer” (#6,766), “championships” (#6,770). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cannabis” is #6,768. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cannabis (IPA /ˈkænəbɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,768 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cannabis, with forms such as "acnnabis", "canabis", and "cananbis". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin cannabis (“hemp”), from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis). See there for more. Doublet of canvas and hemp. The correct English form is cannabis, spelled C-A-N-N-A-B-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis, especially Cannabis sativa), native to central Asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers.
  2. 2
    A mildly euphoriant or sedating, intoxicating hallucinogenic drug prepared from various parts of this plant.
  3. 3
    The purified and decarboxylated resin of the cannabis plant used for medicinal purposes rather than for any intoxicating effects.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cannabis use disorder is usually defined as a problematic use of the drug: developing tolerance to weed; using cannabis in larger amounts or over a longer period than intended; being unable to reduce use; spending a lot of time obtaining, using or recovering from the effects of cannabis; giving up important activities and obligations in favor of cannabis;…
  2. We determined that the car driver’s transportation of multiple teen passengers, limited driving experience, and likely impairment from effects of cannabis at the time of the crash adversely affected her judgment of the danger of entering the intersection in front of the approaching combination vehicle.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cannabis (“hemp”), from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis). See there for more. Doublet of canvas and hemp.

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acnnabis
  • canabis
  • cananbis
  • cannabbis
  • cannabiss
  • cannabsi
  • cannaibs
  • cannbais
  • ccannabis
  • cnanabis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cannabis - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acnnabis2canabis1cananbis2cannabbis1cannabiss1cannabsi2cannaibs2cannbais2
Edit distance from "cannabis"

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 "cannabis"?
"cannabis" is spelled C-A-N-N-A-B-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkænəbɪs/.
What does "cannabis" mean?
As a noun, "cannabis" means: A tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis, especially Cannabis sativa), native to central Asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers.
What are common misspellings of "cannabis"?
Common misspellings include "acnnabis", "canabis", "cananbis", "cannabbis", "cannabiss". The correct spelling is "cannabis".
How do you pronounce "cannabis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cannabis" is /ˈkænəbɪs/. 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 "cannabis"?
Borrowed from Latin cannabis (“hemp”), from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis). See there for more. Doublet of canvas and hemp. 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 "cannabis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list