rosewater

/ˈɹəʊzˌwɔːtə(ɹ)/

//ˈɹəʊzˌwɔːtə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“rosewater” is uncommon English (frequency #61,082 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,082
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A liquid produced by steeping rose petals in water, used as a coloring agent and a flavoring ingredient in certain foods.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rosewater · rosewater · English

rosewater · rank #61,082 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,082
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rossiter

Nearest frequency peer: Rossiter (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Frequency neighbourhood for “rosewater”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “rosewater” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rosewater
PropertyValue
Headwordrosewater
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹəʊzˌwɔːtə(ɹ)/
Letters9
Frequency rank#61,082
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rosewater” 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). rosewater lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

rosewater is uncommon English at frequency #61,082 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɹəʊzˌwɔːtə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A liquid produced by steeping rose petals in water, used as a coloring agent and a flavoring ingredient in certain foods.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for rosewater in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From rose + water. The correct English form is rosewater, spelled R-O-S-E-W-A-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A liquid produced by steeping rose petals in water, used as a coloring agent and a flavoring ingredient in certain foods.

Etymology

From rose + water.

This word in other languages

eau de rose(Français)Rosenwasser(Deutsch)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rosewater"?
"rosewater" is spelled R-O-S-E-W-A-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹəʊzˌwɔːtə(ɹ)/.
What does "rosewater" mean?
As a noun, "rosewater" means: A liquid produced by steeping rose petals in water, used as a coloring agent and a flavoring ingredient in certain foods.
How do you pronounce "rosewater"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rosewater" is /ˈɹəʊzˌwɔːtə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "rosewater"?
From rose + water. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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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