jacaranda

noun

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

The verdict

“jacaranda” is uncommon English (frequency #77,812 among 4,872 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,812
frequency rank, English
4,872
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any of several trees, of the genus Jacaranda, native to tropical South America, that have pale purple, funnel-shaped flowers. In horticultural use refers specifically to Jacaranda mimosifolia.

Key facts for jacaranda
PropertyValue
Headwordjacaranda
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#77,812
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jacaranda” 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). jacaranda 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

jacaranda is uncommon English at frequency #77,812 among 4,872 “J” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for jacaranda in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Portuguese jacarandá, from Old Tupi îacaranda. The correct English form is jacaranda, spelled J-A-C-A-R-A-N-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of several trees, of the genus Jacaranda, native to tropical South America, that have pale purple, funnel-shaped flowers. In horticultural use refers specifically to Jacaranda mimosifolia.
  2. 2
    The hard, dark wood of these trees.
  3. 3
    A trade name for similar hardwood timber from certain species of Dalbergia, notably Dalbergia frutescens, Dalbergia nigra and Dalbergia refusa.

Etymology

From Portuguese jacarandá, from Old Tupi îacaranda.

This word in other languages

jacaranda(Español)jacaranda(Français)jacarandá(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 "jacaranda"?
"jacaranda" is spelled J-A-C-A-R-A-N-D-A.
What does "jacaranda" mean?
As a noun, "jacaranda" means: Any of several trees, of the genus Jacaranda, native to tropical South America, that have pale purple, funnel-shaped flowers. In horticultural use refers specifically to Jacaranda mimosifolia.
What is the origin of the word "jacaranda"?
From Portuguese jacarandá, from Old Tupi îacaranda. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “jacaranda”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is J-A-C-A-R-A-N-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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