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 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,228
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An evergreen tree, of the genus Macadamia, native to Australia and cultivated in Hawaii.

Corpus desk

Index EN-macadamia · macadamia · English

macadamia · rank #51,228 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,228
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Macklin

Nearest frequency peer: Macklin (+1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “macadamia”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “macadamia” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Long-tail rank of “macadamia” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).macadamiafalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Macklin” (#51,229), “longitudinally” (#51,226), “Maddison” (#51,230). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “macadamia” is #51,228. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

macadamia is uncommon English at frequency #51,228 among 4,057 “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

macadamia(Español)macadamia(Français)

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "macadamia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list