moonflower

/ˈmuːnflaʊə/

//ˈmuːnflaʊə// noun

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"moonflower" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any of several plants that flower at night:

Key facts for moonflower
PropertyValue
Headwordmoonflower
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmuːnflaʊə/
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “moonflower” sits in English frequency

moonflower falls 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

moonflower is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmuːnflaʊə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for moonflower in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From moon + flower. The correct English form is moonflower, spelled M-O-O-N-F-L-O-W-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of several plants that flower at night:
  2. 2
    Any of several plants that flower at night:
  3. 3
    Any of several plants that flower at night:
  4. 4
    Any of several plants that flower at night:
  5. 5
    Any of several plants that flower at night:
  6. 6
    Any of several plants that flower at night:

Etymology

From moon + flower.

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 "moonflower"?
"moonflower" is spelled M-O-O-N-F-L-O-W-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmuːnflaʊə/.
What does "moonflower" mean?
As a noun, "moonflower" means: Any of several plants that flower at night:
How do you pronounce "moonflower"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moonflower" is /ˈmuːnflaʊə/. 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 "moonflower"?
From moon + flower. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “moonflower”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-O-O-N-F-L-O-W-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmuːnflaʊə/ (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
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