goldenrod

/ˈɡoʊldənˌɹɑd/

//ˈɡoʊldənˌɹɑd// noun

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"goldenrod" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“goldenrod” is uncommon English (frequency #72,354 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,354
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago (also Oligoneuron), usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.

Corpus desk

Index EN-goldenrod · goldenrod · English

goldenrod · rank #72,354 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,354
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH goeth

Nearest frequency peer: goeth (-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 “goldenrod”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for goldenrod
PropertyValue
Headwordgoldenrod
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡoʊldənˌɹɑd/
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,354
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “goldenrod” in English

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “goeth” (#72,353), “gom” (#72,355), “gored” (#72,356). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “goldenrod” is #72,354. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

goldenrod is uncommon English at frequency #72,354 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡoʊldənˌɹɑd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for goldenrod in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From golden + rod. The correct English form is goldenrod, spelled G-O-L-D-E-N-R-O-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago (also Oligoneuron), usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.
  2. 2
    A golden-yellow colour, like that of the goldenrod plant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. She wore a goldenrod dress with a scooping neckline.

Etymology

From golden + rod.

This word in other languages

verge-d'or(Français)Goldrute(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 "goldenrod"?
"goldenrod" is spelled G-O-L-D-E-N-R-O-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡoʊldənˌɹɑd/.
What does "goldenrod" mean?
As a noun, "goldenrod" means: Any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago (also Oligoneuron), usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.
How do you pronounce "goldenrod"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "goldenrod" is /ˈɡoʊldənˌɹɑd/. 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 "goldenrod"?
From golden + rod. 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 "goldenrod", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

greystone#72,362Hallowell#72,375furtively#72,330funicular#72,329

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list