red wine

noun

"red-wine" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“red wine” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Red-coloured wine made mostly from black grapes, including the skin.

Key facts for red wine
PropertyValue
Headwordred wine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “red wine” sits in English frequency

red wine falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

red wine is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Red-coloured wine made mostly from black grapes, including the skin.".

Zero misspellings are on record for red wine in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English rede wyn, red wyn. The correct English form is red wine, spelled R-E-D- -W-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Red-coloured wine made mostly from black grapes, including the skin.

Etymology

From Middle English rede wyn, red wyn.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "red wine"?
"red wine" is spelled R-E-D- -W-I-N-E.
What does "red wine" mean?
As a noun, "red wine" means: Red-coloured wine made mostly from black grapes, including the skin.
What is the origin of the word "red wine"?
From Middle English rede wyn, red wyn. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “red wine”

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

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