raindrops

noun

"raindrops" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“raindrops” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,513. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,513
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of raindrop

Key facts for raindrops
PropertyValue
Headwordraindrops
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,513
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “raindrops” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around raindrops, anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,513 among 21,470 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of raindrop".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for raindrops, with forms such as "arindrops", "raidnrops", and "rainddrops". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is raindrops, spelled R-A-I-N-D-R-O-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of raindrop

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arindrops
  • raidnrops
  • rainddrops
  • raindorps
  • raindropps
  • raindropss
  • raindrosp
  • raindrpos
  • raindrrops
  • rainndrops
  • rainrdops
  • ranidrops
  • riandrops
  • rraindrops

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of raindrops - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

arindrops2raidnrops2rainddrops1raindorps2raindropps1raindropss1raindrosp2raindrpos2
Edit distance from "raindrops"

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 "raindrops"?
"raindrops" is spelled R-A-I-N-D-R-O-P-S.
What does "raindrops" mean?
As a noun, "raindrops" means: plural of raindrop
What are common misspellings of "raindrops"?
Common misspellings include "arindrops", "raidnrops", "rainddrops", "raindorps", "raindropps". The correct spelling is "raindrops".
What language does "raindrops" come from?
"raindrops" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “raindrops”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is R-A-I-N-D-R-O-P-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list