eggplant

/ˈɛɡ.plænt/

//ˈɛɡ.plænt// noun

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"eggplant" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“eggplant” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,527. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,527
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit; an aubergine.

Key facts for eggplant
PropertyValue
Headwordeggplant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛɡ.plænt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,527
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eggplant” 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). eggplant lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around eggplant (IPA /ˈɛɡ.plænt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,527 among 18,836 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for eggplant, with forms such as "egglpant", "eggpalnt", and "eggplannt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From egg + plant, originally applied only to the white-colored, egg-shaped variety. The correct English form is eggplant, spelled E-G-G-P-L-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit; an aubergine.
  2. 2
    A dark purple color, like that of the skin of this fruit.
  3. 3
    A black person; used mainly by Italian-Americans.
  4. 4
    A 180 backside rotated invert in which the front hand is planted on the lip of the halfpipe wall.

Etymology

From egg + plant, originally applied only to the white-colored, egg-shaped variety.

This word in other languages

berenjena(Español)aubergine(Français)Aubergine(Deutsch)beringela(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egglpant
  • eggpalnt
  • eggplannt
  • eggplantt
  • eggplatn
  • eggpllant
  • eggplnat
  • eggpplant
  • egpglant
  • egplant
  • gegplant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of eggplant - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egglpant2eggpalnt2eggplannt1eggplantt1eggplatn2eggpllant1eggplnat2eggpplant1
Edit distance from "eggplant"

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 "eggplant"?
"eggplant" is spelled E-G-G-P-L-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛɡ.plænt/.
What does "eggplant" mean?
As a noun, "eggplant" means: The plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit; an aubergine.
What are common misspellings of "eggplant"?
Common misspellings include "egglpant", "eggpalnt", "eggplannt", "eggplantt", "eggplatn". The correct spelling is "eggplant".
How do you pronounce "eggplant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eggplant" is /ˈɛɡ.plænt/. 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 "eggplant"?
From egg + plant, originally applied only to the white-colored, egg-shaped variety. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “eggplant”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is E-G-G-P-L-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɛɡ.plænt/ (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

Same frequency band

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