# rainforest

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪn.fɒɹ.ɪst/ · frequency rank #17,452

## Definitions
1. A forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season.

## Etymology
From rain + forest, a calque of German Regenwald.

## Common misspellings (15)
`arinforest`, `raifnorest`, `rainfforest`, `rainfoerst`, `rainforesst`, `rainforestt`, `rainforets`, `rainforrest`, `rainforset`, `rainfroest`, `rainnforest`, `rainofrest`, `raniforest`, `rianforest`, `rrainforest`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rainforest