emmer

/ˈɛmə/

//ˈɛmə// noun

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"emmer" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“emmer” is uncommon English (frequency #94,829 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,829
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of species Triticum dicoccum, one of a group of hulled wheats that are important food grains.

Corpus desk

Index EN-emmer · emmer · English

emmer · rank #94,829 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,829
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH emetic

Nearest frequency peer: emetic (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “emmer”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “emmer” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for emmer
PropertyValue
Headwordemmer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛmə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#94,829
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “emmer” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).emmerfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “emetic” (#94,828), “embarassment” (#94,826), “Ellice” (#94,825). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “emmer” is #94,829. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

emmer is uncommon English at frequency #94,829 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɛmə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Any of species Triticum dicoccum, one of a group of hulled wheats that are important food grains.".

Zero misspellings are on record for emmer in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: First used in 1908; borrowed from German Emmer (compare the obsolescent related German synonym Amelkorn, whence English amelcorn). The correct English form is emmer, spelled E-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of species Triticum dicoccum, one of a group of hulled wheats that are important food grains.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Emmer Wheat or Farro Emmer wheat, T. turgidum dicoccum, was probably the second wheat to be cultivated. It grew in warmer climates than einkorn, and became the most important cultivated form from the Near East through northern Africa and Europe until early Roman times, when it was superseded by durum and bread wheats. But pockets of emmer cultivation surv…

Etymology

First used in 1908; borrowed from German Emmer (compare the obsolescent related German synonym Amelkorn, whence English amelcorn).

This word in other languages

farro(Español)amidonnier(Français)Emmer(Deutsch)

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 "emmer"?
"emmer" is spelled E-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛmə/.
What does "emmer" mean?
As a noun, "emmer" means: Any of species Triticum dicoccum, one of a group of hulled wheats that are important food grains.
How do you pronounce "emmer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emmer" is /ˈɛmə/. 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 "emmer"?
First used in 1908; borrowed from German Emmer (compare the obsolescent related German synonym Amelkorn, whence English amelcorn). 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 "emmer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ecker#94,809Fazal#94,853Durex#94,803Fiero#94,860

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list