cassia

/ˈkæsiə/

//ˈkæsiə// noun

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"cassia" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cassia” is uncommon English (frequency #52,211 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,211
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The spice made from the bark of members of the genus Cinnamomum other than true cinnamon (C. verum), when they are distinguished from cinnamon.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cassia · cassia · English

cassia · rank #52,211 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,211
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH caseload

Nearest frequency peer: caseload (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “cassia”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “cassia” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cassia
PropertyValue
Headwordcassia
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkæsiə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,211
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “cassia” in English

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).cassiafalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “caseload” (#52,210), “caressed” (#52,208), “chattel” (#52,214). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cassia” is #52,211. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cassia is uncommon English at frequency #52,211 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkæsiə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cassia, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin cassia (“cinnamon”), from Ancient Greek κασσία, κασία, κάσια (kassía, kasía, kásia), from Hebrew קְצִיעָה (qəṣīʿā), from Aramaic קְצִיעֲתָא (qəṣīʿătā), from קְצַע (qṣaʿ, “to cut off”). Compare Kezia. The correct English form is cassia, spelled C-A-S-S-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The spice made from the bark of members of the genus Cinnamomum other than true cinnamon (C. verum), when they are distinguished from cinnamon.
  2. 2
    Such trees themselves, particularly the Chinese cinnamon, Cinnamomum cassia.
  3. 3
    Any of several tropical leguminous plants, of the genus Cassia.
  4. 4
    Any of several tropical leguminous plants, of the genus Senna.
  5. 5
    The sweet osmanthus (O. fragrans).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

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Etymology

From Latin cassia (“cinnamon”), from Ancient Greek κασσία, κασία, κάσια (kassía, kasía, kásia), from Hebrew קְצִיעָה (qəṣīʿā), from Aramaic קְצִיעֲתָא (qəṣīʿătā), from קְצַע (qṣaʿ, “to cut off”). Compare Kezia.

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 "cassia"?
"cassia" is spelled C-A-S-S-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkæsiə/.
What does "cassia" mean?
As a noun, "cassia" means: The spice made from the bark of members of the genus Cinnamomum other than true cinnamon (C. verum), when they are distinguished from cinnamon.
How do you pronounce "cassia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cassia" is /ˈkæsiə/. 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 "cassia"?
From Latin cassia (“cinnamon”), from Ancient Greek κασσία, κασία, κάσια (kassía, kasía, kásia), from Hebrew קְצִיעָה (qəṣīʿā), from Aramaic קְצִיעֲתָא (qəṣīʿătā), from קְצַע (qṣaʿ, “to cut off”). Compare Kezia. 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 "cassia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Cheeto#52,215brotha#52,196blocky#52,184bifida#52,182

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list