# rattan

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹəˈtan/ · frequency rank #45,614

## Definitions
1. Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.
2. The plant used as a material for making furniture, baskets etc.
3. A cane made from this material.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Malay rotan.

## Easily confused with
- **rotten** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rattan-vs-rotten)
- **rattle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rattan-vs-rattle)
- **rata** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rata-vs-rattan)
- **Rahman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rahman-vs-rattan)
- **ration** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ration-vs-rattan)
- **raglan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raglan-vs-rattan)

## Common misspellings (7)
`arttan`, `ratan`, `ratatn`, `rattann`, `rattna`, `rrattan`, `rtatan`

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