cassava

/kəˈsɑː.və/

//kəˈsɑː.və// noun

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

The verdict

“cassava” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,917. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,917
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manioc (Manihot esculenta), a tropical plant which is the source of tapioca.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cassava · cassava · English

cassava · rank #36,917 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,917
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cellulite

Nearest frequency peer: cellulite (+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 “cassava”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cassava” 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 cassava
PropertyValue
Headwordcassava
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈsɑː.və/
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,917
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cassava”

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).cassavalands 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 “cellulite” (#36,918), “Cervantes” (#36,919), “chaste” (#36,921). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cassava” is #36,917. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around cassava (IPA /kəˈsɑː.və/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,917 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for cassava, with forms such as "acssava", "casasva", and "casava". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Spanish cazabe, from Taíno *kasabi (“cassava flour”) (whence Garifuna sibiba), from Proto-Arawak *sapi. The correct English form is cassava, spelled C-A-S-S-A-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manioc (Manihot esculenta), a tropical plant which is the source of tapioca.
  2. 2
    The root of this plant.
  3. 3
    Tapioca, a starchy pulp made with manioc roots.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Jucca, ſive Yucca Peruana. The root whereof the bread Caſua, or Cazava is made.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cazabe, from Taíno *kasabi (“cassava flour”) (whence Garifuna sibiba), from Proto-Arawak *sapi.

This word in other languages

mandioca(Español)manioc(Français)Maniok(Deutsch)mandioca(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acssava
  • casasva
  • casava
  • cassaav
  • cassavva
  • cassvaa
  • ccassava
  • csasava

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acssava2casasva2casava1cassaav2cassavva1cassvaa2ccassava1csasava2
Edit distance from "cassava"

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 "cassava"?
"cassava" is spelled C-A-S-S-A-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈsɑː.və/.
What does "cassava" mean?
As a noun, "cassava" means: Manioc (Manihot esculenta), a tropical plant which is the source of tapioca.
What are common misspellings of "cassava"?
Common misspellings include "acssava", "casasva", "casava", "cassaav", "cassavva". The correct spelling is "cassava".
How do you pronounce "cassava"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cassava" is /kəˈsɑː.və/. 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 "cassava"?
Borrowed from Spanish cazabe, from Taíno *kasabi (“cassava flour”) (whence Garifuna sibiba), from Proto-Arawak *sapi. 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 "cassava", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

cobbled#36,925buffoon#36,905bucking#36,904bravado#36,900

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

craps8 variantscrick8 variantsbeaker8 variantsdunks8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list