cardamom

/ˈkɑː.də.məm/

//ˈkɑː.də.məm// noun

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

The verdict

“cardamom” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,035. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,035
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An herb, native to India (Elettaria cardamomum).

Corpus desk

Index EN-cardamom · cardamom · English

cardamom · rank #41,035 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,035
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cana

Nearest frequency peer: Cana (-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 “cardamom”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cardamom” 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 cardamom
PropertyValue
Headwordcardamom
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɑː.də.məm/
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,035
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cardamom”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).cardamomlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Cana” (#41,034), “Cargill” (#41,036), “calumet” (#41,033). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cardamom” is #41,035. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around cardamom (IPA /ˈkɑː.də.məm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,035 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cardamom, with forms such as "acrdamom", "cadramom", and "caradmom". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Late Middle English, from Old French cardamome or Latin cardamōmum, from Ancient Greek καρδάμωμον (kardámōmon). The correct English form is cardamom, spelled C-A-R-D-A-M-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    An herb, native to India (Elettaria cardamomum).
  2. 2
    Seed of Elettaria cardamomum, used as a medicine and spice, especially in curry powder.
  3. 3
    Synonym of grains of paradise, seeds or seed capsules of Aframomum melegueta, of East Africa.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. As I’ve gotten older, that vitriol slowly transformed into acceptance, then adoration. The more I cooked at home and explored South Asian cuisine, the more I realized how important cardamom is.

Etymology

Late Middle English, from Old French cardamome or Latin cardamōmum, from Ancient Greek καρδάμωμον (kardámōmon).

Synonyms

elaichiqueen of spices

This word in other languages

cardamome(Français)Kardamom(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acrdamom
  • cadramom
  • caradmom
  • cardammo
  • cardammom
  • cardamomm
  • cardaomm
  • carddamom
  • cardmaom
  • carrdamom
  • ccardamom
  • cradamom

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acrdamom2cadramom2caradmom2cardammo2cardammom1cardamomm1cardaomm2carddamom1
Edit distance from "cardamom"

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 "cardamom"?
"cardamom" is spelled C-A-R-D-A-M-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɑː.də.məm/.
What does "cardamom" mean?
As a noun, "cardamom" means: An herb, native to India (Elettaria cardamomum).
What are common misspellings of "cardamom"?
Common misspellings include "acrdamom", "cadramom", "caradmom", "cardammo", "cardammom". The correct spelling is "cardamom".
How do you pronounce "cardamom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cardamom" is /ˈkɑː.də.məm/. 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 "cardamom"?
Late Middle English, from Old French cardamome or Latin cardamōmum, from Ancient Greek καρδάμωμον (kardámōmon). 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 "cardamom", 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 (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list