macadamia

/mækəˈdeɪmi.ə/

//mækəˈdeɪmi.ə// noun

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

The verdict

“macadamia” is uncommon English (frequency #51,228 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,228
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An evergreen tree, of the genus Macadamia, native to Australia and cultivated in Hawaii.

Key facts for macadamia
PropertyValue
Headwordmacadamia
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mækəˈdeɪmi.ə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,228
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “macadamia” 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). macadamia 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

macadamia is uncommon English at frequency #51,228 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /mækəˈdeɪmi.ə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for macadamia, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From New Latin Macadamia. The correct English form is macadamia, spelled M-A-C-A-D-A-M-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    An evergreen tree, of the genus Macadamia, native to Australia and cultivated in Hawaii.
  2. 2
    The fruit of this tree; the macadamia nut.

Etymology

From New Latin Macadamia.

This word in other languages

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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 "macadamia"?
"macadamia" is spelled M-A-C-A-D-A-M-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /mækəˈdeɪmi.ə/.
What does "macadamia" mean?
As a noun, "macadamia" means: An evergreen tree, of the genus Macadamia, native to Australia and cultivated in Hawaii.
How do you pronounce "macadamia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "macadamia" is /mækəˈdeɪmi.ə/. 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 "macadamia"?
From New Latin Macadamia. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “macadamia”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-C-A-D-A-M-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /mækəˈdeɪmi.ə/ (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

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