macaroon

Name: macaroon, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˌmæk.əˈɹuːn/

//ˌmæk.əˈɹuːn// noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“macaroon” is an uncommon English word, ranked #89,577 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#89,577
frequency rank, English: 8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.

Key facts for macaroon
Property	Value
Headword	macaroon
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˌmæk.əˈɹuːn/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#89,577
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “macaroon” 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). macaroon lands here:

#89,577

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for macaroon is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌmæk.əˈɹuːn/. Corpus data places it at rank #89,577 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.

macaroon has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French macaron. Doublet of macaron. The correct English form is macaroon, spelled M-A-C-A-R-O-O-N.

Definition

1
A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.
2
Alternative spelling of macaron.

Etymology

From French macaron. Doublet of macaron.

This word in other languages

macarrón(Español)congolais(Français)Makrone(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 "macaroon"?

"macaroon" is spelled M-A-C-A-R-O-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmæk.əˈɹuːn/.

What does "macaroon" mean?

As a noun, "macaroon" means: A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.

How do you pronounce "macaroon"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "macaroon" is /ˌmæk.əˈɹuːn/. 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 "macaroon"?

From French macaron. Doublet of macaron. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “macaroon”

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

The one correct English spelling is M-A-C-A-R-O-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˌmæk.əˈɹuːn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.