raindrop

/ˈɹeɪndɹɒp/

//ˈɹeɪndɹɒp// noun

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

The verdict

“raindrop” is uncommon English (frequency #65,437 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,437
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A single droplet of rainwater that has just fallen or is falling from the sky.

Corpus desk

Index EN-raindrop · raindrop · English

raindrop · rank #65,437 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,437
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rafah

Nearest frequency peer: Rafah (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “raindrop”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for raindrop
PropertyValue
Headwordraindrop
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹeɪndɹɒp/
Letters8
Frequency rank#65,437
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “raindrop” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).raindropfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Rafah” (#65,436), “Rabindranath” (#65,435), “Rabia” (#65,434). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “raindrop” is #65,437. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

raindrop is uncommon English at frequency #65,437 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɹeɪndɹɒp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A single droplet of rainwater that has just fallen or is falling from the sky.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for raindrop, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English rein-drope, reyn-drope, reyn drope, from Old English reġndropa, from Proto-Germanic *regnadrupô. Equivalent to rain + drop. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Riendruppe, West Frisian reindrip, Dutch regendroppel, regendruppel, German Low Ge… The correct English form is raindrop, spelled R-A-I-N-D-R-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    A single droplet of rainwater that has just fallen or is falling from the sky.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. It is all so fine and orderly that it would seem that not only had the clouds and streams been kept harmoniously busy in the making of it, but that every raindrop sent like a bullet to a mark had been the subject of a separate thought, so sure is the outcome of beauty through the stormy centuries.
  2. 1969, Hal David (lyricist), “Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head”.

Etymology

From Middle English rein-drope, reyn-drope, reyn drope, from Old English reġndropa, from Proto-Germanic *regnadrupô. Equivalent to rain + drop. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Riendruppe, West Frisian reindrip, Dutch regendroppel, regendruppel, German Low German Regendrüpp, German Regentropfen, Swedish regndroppe, Icelandic regndropi.

This word in other languages

Regentropfen(Deutsch)pinga(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 "raindrop"?
"raindrop" is spelled R-A-I-N-D-R-O-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪndɹɒp/.
What does "raindrop" mean?
As a noun, "raindrop" means: A single droplet of rainwater that has just fallen or is falling from the sky.
How do you pronounce "raindrop"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "raindrop" is /ˈɹeɪndɹɒp/. 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 "raindrop"?
From Middle English rein-drope, reyn-drope, reyn drope, from Old English reġndropa, from Proto-Germanic *regnadrupô. Equivalent to rain + drop. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Riendruppe, West Frisian reindrip, Dutch regendroppel, regendruppel, Ger... 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 "raindrop", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list