lemonade

/ˌlɛmənˈeɪd/

//ˌlɛmənˈeɪd// noun

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"lemonade" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lemonade” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,271. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,271
frequency rank, English
16,425
“L” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.

Key facts for lemonade
PropertyValue
Headwordlemonade
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌlɛmənˈeɪd/
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,271
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lemonade” 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). lemonade lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around lemonade (IPA /ˌlɛmənˈeɪd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,271 among 16,425 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for lemonade, with forms such as "elmonade", "lemmonade", and "lemnoade". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French limonade. By surface analysis, lemon + -ade. The correct English form is lemonade, spelled L-E-M-O-N-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.
  2. 2
    A clear, usually carbonated, beverage made from lemon or artificial lemon flavouring, water, and sugar.
  3. 3
    Recreational drugs of poor or weak quality, especially heroin.

Etymology

Borrowed from French limonade. By surface analysis, lemon + -ade.

Synonyms

citronadecarbonated lemonadesparkling lemonadefizzy lemonadelemon sodalemonade soda

This word in other languages

limonada(Español)citronnade(Français)Limonade(Deutsch)limonada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elmonade
  • lemmonade
  • lemnoade
  • lemoande
  • lemonadde
  • lemonaed
  • lemondae
  • lemonnade
  • leomnade
  • llemonade
  • lmeonade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lemonade - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

elmonade2lemmonade1lemnoade2lemoande2lemonadde1lemonaed2lemondae2lemonnade1
Edit distance from "lemonade"

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 "lemonade"?
"lemonade" is spelled L-E-M-O-N-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌlɛmənˈeɪd/.
What does "lemonade" mean?
As a noun, "lemonade" means: A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.
What are common misspellings of "lemonade"?
Common misspellings include "elmonade", "lemmonade", "lemnoade", "lemoande", "lemonadde". The correct spelling is "lemonade".
How do you pronounce "lemonade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lemonade" is /ˌlɛmənˈeɪd/. 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 "lemonade"?
Borrowed from French limonade. By surface analysis, lemon + -ade. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “lemonade”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is L-E-M-O-N-A-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌlɛmənˈeɪd/ (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

Same frequency band

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