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
2,246
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit; an aubergine.

Corpus desk

Index EN-eggplant · eggplant · English

eggplant · rank #28,527 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,527
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH EEG

Nearest frequency peer: EEG (-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 “eggplant”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “eggplant” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “eggplant”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “EEG” (#28,526), “Ellington” (#28,528), “Dumfries” (#28,525). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “eggplant” is #28,527. 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 2,246 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how eggplant appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Some fun meatless recipes include jackfruit sandwiches in place of pulled pork; black bean meatless balls or eggplant and shiitake “meatballs.”
  2. Hey. Yeah. And, and your great-great-great-great grandmother fucked a nigger, ho, ho, yeah, and she had a half-nigger kid… now, if that's a fact, tell me, am I lying? 'Cause you, you're part eggplant.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "eggplant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dumfries#28,525dissuade#28,519fainting#28,544flagrant#28,550

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

equipping11 variantsdetract11 variantscutlery11 variantsflapping11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list