collard

/ˈkɒlɑː(ɹ)d/

//ˈkɒlɑː(ɹ)d// noun

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

The verdict

“collard” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,697. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,697
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Mediterranean variety of kale, Brassica oleracea var. acephala.

Corpus desk

Index EN-collard · collard · English

collard · rank #44,697 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,697
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH coleslaw

Nearest frequency peer: coleslaw (-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 “collard”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “collard” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

collard vs coward
71% similar
collard vs collared
88% similar
collard vs collated
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for collard
PropertyValue
Headwordcollard
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɒlɑː(ɹ)d/
Letters7
Frequency rank#44,697
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “collard”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).collardlands 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 “coleslaw” (#44,696), “coldness” (#44,695), “CLC” (#44,694). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “collard” is #44,697. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around collard (IPA /ˈkɒlɑː(ɹ)d/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,697 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A Mediterranean variety of kale, Brassica oleracea var. acephala.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for collard, with forms such as "ccollard", "clolard", and "colalrd". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "coward", "collared", "collated", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Syncopic form of colewort (“cabbage, cabbage greens”), from Middle English colewort, coolwort, coulwort (“colewort”). The correct English form is collard, spelled C-O-L-L-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Mediterranean variety of kale, Brassica oleracea var. acephala.

Etymology

Syncopic form of colewort (“cabbage, cabbage greens”), from Middle English colewort, coolwort, coulwort (“colewort”).

Synonyms

borekalecollard greensspring greens

This word in other languages

chou cavalier(Français)Blattkohl(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccollard
  • clolard
  • colalrd
  • colard
  • colladr
  • collardd
  • collarrd
  • collrad
  • ocllard

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of collard - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccollard1clolard2colalrd2colard1colladr2collardd1collarrd1collrad2
Edit distance from "collard"

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 "collard"?
"collard" is spelled C-O-L-L-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒlɑː(ɹ)d/.
What does "collard" mean?
As a noun, "collard" means: A Mediterranean variety of kale, Brassica oleracea var. acephala.
What words are commonly confused with "collard"?
"collard" is commonly confused with "coward", "collared", "collated". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "collard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "collard" is /ˈkɒlɑː(ɹ)d/. 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 "collard"?
Syncopic form of colewort (“cabbage, cabbage greens”), from Middle English colewort, coolwort, coulwort (“colewort”). 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 "collard", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list