damson

/ˈdæmzən/

//ˈdæmzən// noun

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

The verdict

“damson” is uncommon English (frequency #93,595 among 26,416 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,595
frequency rank, English
26,416
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A subspecies of plum tree, Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, native to Eurasia.

Key facts for damson
PropertyValue
Headworddamson
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈdæmzən/
Letters6
Frequency rank#93,595
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “damson” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). damson lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

damson is uncommon English at frequency #93,595 among 26,416 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdæmzən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for damson in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English damascene, damasyn, damacene, from Latin prūnum damascēnum (“Damascene plum, plum of Damascus”). Doublet of damascene. The correct English form is damson, spelled D-A-M-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A subspecies of plum tree, Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, native to Eurasia.
  2. 2
    The edible fruit of this tree.

Etymology

From Middle English damascene, damasyn, damacene, from Latin prūnum damascēnum (“Damascene plum, plum of Damascus”). Doublet of damascene.

This word in other languages

prunier de Damas(Français)Krieche(Deutsch)abrunho(Português)

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 "damson"?
"damson" is spelled D-A-M-S-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdæmzən/.
What does "damson" mean?
As a noun, "damson" means: A subspecies of plum tree, Prunus domestica subsp. insititia, native to Eurasia.
How do you pronounce "damson"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "damson" is /ˈdæmzən/. 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 "damson"?
From Middle English damascene, damasyn, damacene, from Latin prūnum damascēnum (“Damascene plum, plum of Damascus”). Doublet of damascene. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “damson”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is D-A-M-S-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdæmzən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list