edamame

/ˌɛdəˈmɑːmeɪ/

//ˌɛdəˈmɑːmeɪ// noun

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

The verdict

“edamame” is uncommon English (frequency #79,477 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,477
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fresh green soybeans boiled as a vegetable.

Key facts for edamame
PropertyValue
Headwordedamame
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɛdəˈmɑːmeɪ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#79,477
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “edamame” 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). edamame 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

edamame is uncommon English at frequency #79,477 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɛdəˈmɑːmeɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fresh green soybeans boiled as a vegetable.".

No misspelling variants are generated for edamame in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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: Borrowed from Japanese 枝(えだ)豆(まめ) (edamame, literally “stem beans”). The correct English form is edamame, spelled E-D-A-M-A-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fresh green soybeans boiled as a vegetable.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 枝(えだ)豆(まめ) (edamame, literally “stem beans”).

This word in other languages

edamame(Français)edamame(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 "edamame"?
"edamame" is spelled E-D-A-M-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɛdəˈmɑːmeɪ/.
What does "edamame" mean?
As a noun, "edamame" means: Fresh green soybeans boiled as a vegetable.
How do you pronounce "edamame"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "edamame" is /ˌɛdəˈmɑːmeɪ/. 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 "edamame"?
Borrowed from Japanese 枝(えだ)豆(まめ) (edamame, literally “stem beans”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “edamame”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is E-D-A-M-A-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌɛdəˈmɑːmeɪ/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list