lemongrass

noun

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"lemongrass" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lemongrass” is an uncommon English word, ranked #57,516 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#57,516
frequency rank, English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon citratus, which have a lemon-like taste and aroma, and are used in cooking, for tea, and for fragrance.

Key facts for lemongrass
PropertyValue
Headwordlemongrass
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#57,516
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lemongrass” 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). lemongrass lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for lemongrass is 10 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #57,516 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for lemongrass, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From lemon + grass. The correct English form is lemongrass, spelled L-E-M-O-N-G-R-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    One of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon citratus, which have a lemon-like taste and aroma, and are used in cooking, for tea, and for fragrance.
  2. 2
    Sourgrass, Oxalis pes-caprae.

Etymology

From lemon + grass.

This word in other languages

citronnelle(Français)Zitronengras(Deutsch)

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 "lemongrass"?
"lemongrass" is spelled L-E-M-O-N-G-R-A-S-S.
What does "lemongrass" mean?
As a noun, "lemongrass" means: One of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon citratus, which have a lemon-like taste and aroma, and are used in cooking, for tea, and for fragrance.
What is the origin of the word "lemongrass"?
From lemon + grass. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “lemongrass”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is L-E-M-O-N-G-R-A-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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