guarana

/ɡwəˈɹɑːnə/

//ɡwəˈɹɑːnə// noun

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"guarana" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“guarana” is uncommon English (frequency #97,082 among 18,276 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,082
frequency rank, English
18,276
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A tree, Paullinia cupana, native to Venezuela and northern Brazil.

Key facts for guarana
PropertyValue
Headwordguarana
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡwəˈɹɑːnə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#97,082
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “guarana” 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). guarana lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

guarana is uncommon English at frequency #97,082 among 18,276 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɡwəˈɹɑːnə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for guarana, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Brazilian Portuguese guaraná, from Sateré-Mawé warana. The correct English form is guarana, spelled G-U-A-R-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A tree, Paullinia cupana, native to Venezuela and northern Brazil.
  2. 2
    The fruit from this tree, chiefly used to make caffeinated beverages.
  3. 3
    An edible paste prepared from the seeds of the tree, formed into round or oblong cakes.

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese guaraná, from Sateré-Mawé warana.

This word in other languages

guarana(Français)guaraná(Português)

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 "guarana"?
"guarana" is spelled G-U-A-R-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡwəˈɹɑːnə/.
What does "guarana" mean?
As a noun, "guarana" means: A tree, Paullinia cupana, native to Venezuela and northern Brazil.
How do you pronounce "guarana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guarana" is /ɡwəˈɹɑːnə/. 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 "guarana"?
From Brazilian Portuguese guaraná, from Sateré-Mawé warana. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “guarana”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-U-A-R-A-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɡwəˈɹɑːnə/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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