durra
"durra" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“durra” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A kind of millet, a variety of sorghum; Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor).
Corpus desk
Index EN-durra · durra · English
durra · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | durra |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “durra” in English
Rare enough to double-check
durra is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A kind of millet, a variety of sorghum; Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor).".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for durra, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Arabic ذُرَة (ḏura). The correct English form is durra, spelled D-U-R-R-A.
Definition
- 1A kind of millet, a variety of sorghum; Indian millet (Sorghum bicolor).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how durra appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The moonlight boy told me that it was soon time to gather the durra harvest.
Etymology
From Arabic ذُرَة (ḏura).
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.