lagniappe
/lænˈjæp/
"lagniappe" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“lagniappe” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to customers when they purchase something.
Corpus desk
Index EN-lagniappe · lagniappe · English
lagniappe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" 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 | lagniappe |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /lænˈjæp/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “lagniappe” in English
Rare enough to double-check
lagniappe is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /lænˈjæp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to customers when they purchase something.".
No misspelling variants are generated for lagniappe in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Cajun French lagniappe, from Spanish la ñapa, a variant of yapa (“small gift or additional quantity given to a valued customer”), from Quechua yapa (“addition, increase, supplement; lagniappe”), yapay (“to add, to increase”). The correct English form is lagniappe, spelled L-A-G-N-I-A-P-P-E.
Definition
- 1An extra or unexpected gift or benefit, such as that given to customers when they purchase something.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how lagniappe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Lefe had been successful, and was supposed to have amassed quite a "pile," which he was very loth indeed to part with; and when he lost, if the money were not absolutely staked, would usually put off the winner with some old horse that he had fixed up for sale, or a dubious note that he had received as "lanyappe," (Anglice, boot money.)
Lanyap. Something over and above. Louisiana.
Etymology
From Cajun French lagniappe, from Spanish la ñapa, a variant of yapa (“small gift or additional quantity given to a valued customer”), from Quechua yapa (“addition, increase, supplement; lagniappe”), yapay (“to add, to increase”).
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.