raindrops

noun

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"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
3,094
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of raindrop

Corpus desk

Index EN-raindrops · raindrops · English

raindrops · rank #39,513 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,513
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH railed

Nearest frequency peer: railed (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “raindrops”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “raindrops” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for raindrops
PropertyValue
Headwordraindrops
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,513
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “raindrops”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).raindropslands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “railed” (#39,512), “Rajesh” (#39,514), “Rafe” (#39,510). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “raindrops” is #39,513. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around raindrops, anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,513 among 3,094 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Raindrops keep falling on my head […]

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?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "raindrops", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

reductive#39,523replaying#39,528reptilian#39,530prismatic#39,492

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list