coffee grounds
"coffee-grounds" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“coffee grounds” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The sediment that remains after ground coffee beans have been extracted with hot water.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | coffee grounds |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “coffee grounds” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for coffee grounds is 14 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
coffee grounds has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From coffee + grounds. Compare German Kaffeegrund (“coffee grounds”). The correct English form is coffee grounds, spelled C-O-F-F-E-E- -G-R-O-U-N-D-S.
Definition
- 1The sediment that remains after ground coffee beans have been extracted with hot water.
- 2Synonym of coffee ground vomitus.
Etymology
From coffee + grounds. Compare German Kaffeegrund (“coffee grounds”).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you spell "coffee grounds"?
What does "coffee grounds" mean?
What is the origin of the word "coffee grounds"?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “coffee grounds”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-O-F-F-E-E- -G-R-O-U-N-D-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.