forbidden fruit
/fə.ˈbɪ.dn̩ fɹuːt/
"forbidden-fruit" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“forbidden fruit” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The fruit forbidden to Adam.
Corpus desk
Index EN-forbidden-fruit · forbidden fruit · English
forbidden fruit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | forbidden fruit |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /fə.ˈbɪ.dn̩ fɹuːt/ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “forbidden fruit” in English
Rare enough to double-check
forbidden fruit is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /fə.ˈbɪ.dn̩ fɹuːt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for forbidden fruit in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: With reference to Genesis 2:17: ‘But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.’ (KJV) The correct English form is forbidden fruit, spelled F-O-R-B-I-D-D-E-N- -F-R-U-I-T.
Definition
- 1The fruit forbidden to Adam.
- 2Illicit pleasure.
- 3Something desired that cannot be had.
- 4A small variety of shaddock (Citrus maxima), or sometimes other citrus fruits.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how forbidden fruit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
She was forbidden fruit because she was his teacher. This taboo made him want a relationship with her even more.
Etymology
With reference to Genesis 2:17: ‘But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.’ (KJV)
This word in other languages
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.