plumbago
/plʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ/
"plumbago" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“plumbago” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A plant of the genus Plumbago; leadwort.
Corpus desk
Index EN-plumbago · plumbago · English
plumbago · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | plumbago |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /plʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “plumbago” in English
Rare enough to double-check
plumbago is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /plʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for plumbago, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin plumbāgō (“type of lead ore”), from plumbum (“lead”). The correct English form is plumbago, spelled P-L-U-M-B-A-G-O.
Definition
- 1A plant of the genus Plumbago; leadwort.
- 2Graphite.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin plumbāgō (“type of lead ore”), from plumbum (“lead”).
Synonyms
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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.