coriander
/ˌkɒ.ɹiˈæn.də/
"coriander" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“coriander” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #30,742 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #30,742
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The annual herb Coriandrum sativum, used in many cuisines.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | coriander |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌkɒ.ɹiˈæn.də/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #30,742 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “coriander” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for coriander is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌkɒ.ɹiˈæn.də/. Corpus data places it at rank #30,742 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for coriander, with forms such as "ccoriander", "coirander", and "corainder". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "commander", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English coriandre, from Anglo-Norman coriandre, from Old French corïandre, from Latin coriandrum, from Ancient Greek κορίανδρον (koríandron), of uncertain origin. Doublet of cilantro. cognates, etc. Compare Ancient Greek κορίαννον (koríannon), κ… The correct English form is coriander, spelled C-O-R-I-A-N-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1The annual herb Coriandrum sativum, used in many cuisines.
- 2The dried fruits thereof, used as a spice.
Etymology
From Middle English coriandre, from Anglo-Norman coriandre, from Old French corïandre, from Latin coriandrum, from Ancient Greek κορίανδρον (koríandron), of uncertain origin. Doublet of cilantro. cognates, etc. Compare Ancient Greek κορίαννον (koríannon), κορίαμβλον (koríamblon), Mycenaean Greek 𐀒𐀪𐁀𐀅𐀙 (ko-ri-a2-da-na), 𐀒𐀪𐀊𐀅𐀙 (ko-ri-ja-da-na), 𐀒𐀪𐀊𐀈𐀜 (ko-ri-ja-do-no), 𐀒𐀪𐀍𐀅𐀙 (ko-ri-jo-da-na), Akkadian 𒌑𒄷𒌷𒌝 (^úḫurium) Aramaic כסברה (kusbara, “coriander”), Classical Syriac ܟܽܘܣܒܰܪܬܳܐ (kūsbartā, “coriander”) and Arabic كُزْبَرَة (kuzbara). Beekes supposes that cluster -dn- implies a Pre-Greek word, and hypothesizes that *koriaⁿdro- may have dissimilated to *koriaⁿdno-.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ccoriander,coirander,corainder,coriadner,coriandder,corianderr,coriandre,corianedr,coriannder,corinader,corriander,croiander,ocriander
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of coriander - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “coriander”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-O-R-I-A-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌkɒ.ɹiˈæn.də/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “commander” - see the side-by-side comparison. coriander vs commander
- 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.