macaroon

/ˌmæk.əˈɹuːn/

//ˌmæk.əˈɹuːn// noun

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

The verdict

“macaroon” is uncommon English (frequency #89,577 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,577
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.

Corpus desk

Index EN-macaroon · macaroon · English

macaroon · rank #89,577 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,577
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Macdonnell

Nearest frequency peer: Macdonnell (+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 “macaroon”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for macaroon
PropertyValue
Headwordmacaroon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmæk.əˈɹuːn/
Letters8
Frequency rank#89,577
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (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).macaroonlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Macdonnell” (#89,578), “lunched” (#89,572), “madding” (#89,582). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

macaroon is uncommon English at frequency #89,577 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌmæk.əˈɹuːn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how macaroon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. I will take charge of the cake department, including, if I remember rightly, plum and plain, rout cakes, and macaroons, finger biscuits, and cracknels.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

manfully#89,597marmoset#89,604Matsuoka#89,609Melancon#89,621

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list