parakeet

/ˈpaɹəkiːt/

//ˈpaɹəkiːt// noun

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

The verdict

“parakeet” is uncommon English (frequency #54,376 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,376
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions.

Corpus desk

Index EN-parakeet · parakeet · English

parakeet · rank #54,376 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,376
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH paralytic

Nearest frequency peer: paralytic (+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 “parakeet”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for parakeet
PropertyValue
Headwordparakeet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpaɹəkiːt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,376
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “parakeet” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).parakeetfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “paralytic” (#54,377), “parfait” (#54,378), “padang” (#54,373). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “parakeet” is #54,376. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

parakeet is uncommon English at frequency #54,376 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpaɹəkiːt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for parakeet, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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 Middle French perroquet, probably a diminutive form of the personal name Pierre; some variant forms perhaps via Italian parrocchetto, Spanish periquito. The correct English form is parakeet, spelled P-A-R-A-K-E-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. we had loved them for our pastimes, as we do apes, monkies, or perokitoes, and not as man.
  2. 'Is it that it talks?' asked the lady. And the Phoenix replied in excellent French. It said, 'Parfaitement, madame!' 'Oh, the pretty parrakeet,' said the lady.

Etymology

From Middle French perroquet, probably a diminutive form of the personal name Pierre; some variant forms perhaps via Italian parrocchetto, Spanish periquito.

This word in other languages

perico(Español)perruche(Français)Sittich(Deutsch)periquito(Português)

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 "parakeet"?
"parakeet" is spelled P-A-R-A-K-E-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpaɹəkiːt/.
What does "parakeet" mean?
As a noun, "parakeet" means: Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions.
How do you pronounce "parakeet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parakeet" is /ˈpaɹəkiːt/. 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 "parakeet"?
From Middle French perroquet, probably a diminutive form of the personal name Pierre; some variant forms perhaps via Italian parrocchetto, Spanish periquito. 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 "parakeet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

odorless#54,364Namibian#54,351Nadezhda#54,350provable#54,414

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list