coriander
/ˌkɒ.ɹiˈæn.də/
"coriander" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“coriander” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,742. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #30,742
- frequency rank, English
- 5,599
- “C” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The annual herb Coriandrum sativum, used in many cuisines.
Corpus desk
Index EN-coriander · coriander · English
coriander · rank #30,742 · 13 variants · 1 confusable
- FREQ-MID #30,742
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
- VAR-HIGH 13 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,599
- PHOTO-FINISH Corcoran
Nearest frequency peer: Corcoran (-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 “coriander”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- colliery
colliery
69,263 corpus weight
- Corcoran
Corcoran
69,260 corpus weight
- coriander
coriander
69,259 corpus weight
- couches
couches
69,258 corpus weight
- croc
croc
69,256 corpus weight
- crucially
crucially
69,255 corpus weight
What this shows “coriander” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
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) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “coriander”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around coriander (IPA /ˌkɒ.ɹiˈæn.də/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,742 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how coriander appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The life of one plant would be affected by another. Rue was definitely hostile to basil, rosemary to hyssop, but coriander, dill and chervil lived on the friendliest of terms[.]
Tobacco and the plant valerian are also considered to be anaphrodisiac in their effects, diminishing sexual inclination. Also vinegar, dried coriander, potassium bromide, cocaine, vervain, acid drinks, lemonade.
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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