midvein

noun

"midvein" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“midvein” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The main vein of a simple leaf or leaflet, running from the petiole to its apex, and from which the other veins usually spread.

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Index EN-midvein · midvein · English

midvein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for midvein
PropertyValue
Headwordmidvein
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “midvein” in English

midveinfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

midvein is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The main vein of a simple leaf or leaflet, running from the petiole to its apex, and from which the other veins usually spread.".

Zero misspellings are on record for midvein in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mid- + vein. The correct English form is midvein, spelled M-I-D-V-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The main vein of a simple leaf or leaflet, running from the petiole to its apex, and from which the other veins usually spread.

Etymology

From mid- + vein.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "midvein"?
"midvein" is spelled M-I-D-V-E-I-N.
What does "midvein" mean?
As a noun, "midvein" means: The main vein of a simple leaf or leaflet, running from the petiole to its apex, and from which the other veins usually spread.
What is the origin of the word "midvein"?
From mid- + vein. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list