kratom
/ˈkɹeɪtəm/noun
kratom is spelled K-R-A-T-O-M: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,129th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kratom means “A tree, Mitragyna speciosa, endemic to Southeast Asia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kratom is kratoms.
How many letters and syllables are in kratom?
| Letters | 6: K-R-A-T-O-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 51,129th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is kratom?
Kratom appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 51,129th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce kratom?
- /ˈkɹeɪtəm/
- /kɹəˈtɑm/
- /ˈkɹætəm/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of kratom
- kratoms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kratom mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A tree, Mitragyna speciosa, endemic to Southeast Asia.
When the US Drug Enforcement Administration announced plans to criminalise the sale and possession of the psychoactive plant kratom, people across the country became interested in a leaf used medicinally for centuries in parts of Asia.
- 2
The dried leaves of this tree, used in traditional medicine or recreationally for their stimulant and analgesic effects.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kratom in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense tree or preparations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | kratom |
| German | Kratom, Kratombaum |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does kratom come from?
Borrowed from Thai กระท่อม (grà-tɔ̂m).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).