cantaloupe

/ˈkæn.tə.luːp/

//ˈkæn.tə.luːp// noun

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"cantaloupe" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cantaloupe” is uncommon English (frequency #51,011 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,011
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cucumis melo Cantalupensis Group, a cultivar group melon with sweet aromatic orange flesh, including two main types:

Corpus desk

Index EN-cantaloupe · cantaloupe · English

cantaloupe · rank #51,011 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,011
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 43,570
  • PHOTO-FINISH caries

Nearest frequency peer: caries (+1 rank slots)

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Frequency neighbourhood for “cantaloupe”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “cantaloupe” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for cantaloupe
PropertyValue
Headwordcantaloupe
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkæn.tə.luːp/
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,011
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cantaloupe” 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). cantaloupe lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cantaloupe is uncommon English at frequency #51,011 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkæn.tə.luːp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cantaloupe, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French cantaloup, from Italian Cantalupo (a place name), from Italian canto + lupo, literally "howl of the wolf". Named after Cantalupo in Sabina, a former Papal summer estate near Rome, where the melons were first grown after being introduced to Europe. The correct English form is cantaloupe, spelled C-A-N-T-A-L-O-U-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cucumis melo Cantalupensis Group, a cultivar group melon with sweet aromatic orange flesh, including two main types:
  2. 2
    Cucumis melo Cantalupensis Group, a cultivar group melon with sweet aromatic orange flesh, including two main types:
  3. 3
    An orange colour, like that of cantaloupe flesh.
  4. 4
    A woman's breasts, particularly large breasts.

Etymology

From French cantaloup, from Italian Cantalupo (a place name), from Italian canto + lupo, literally "howl of the wolf". Named after Cantalupo in Sabina, a former Papal summer estate near Rome, where the melons were first grown after being introduced to Europe.

Synonyms

breasts

This word in other languages

cantalupo(Español)cantaloup(Français)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cantaloupe"?
"cantaloupe" is spelled C-A-N-T-A-L-O-U-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkæn.tə.luːp/.
What does "cantaloupe" mean?
As a noun, "cantaloupe" means: Cucumis melo Cantalupensis Group, a cultivar group melon with sweet aromatic orange flesh, including two main types:
How do you pronounce "cantaloupe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cantaloupe" is /ˈkæn.tə.luːp/. 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 "cantaloupe"?
From French cantaloup, from Italian Cantalupo (a place name), from Italian canto + lupo, literally "howl of the wolf". Named after Cantalupo in Sabina, a former Papal summer estate near Rome, where the melons were first grown after being introduce... 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 "cantaloupe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list