samara

/ˈsæmərə/

//ˈsæmərə// noun

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"samara" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“samara” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #44,470. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,470
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.

Corpus desk

Index EN-samara · samara · English

samara · rank #44,470 · 8 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,470
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Salas

Nearest frequency peer: Salas (-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 “samara”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “samara” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

samara vs Sara
50% similar
samara vs smart
67% similar
samara vs Samoa
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for samara
PropertyValue
Headwordsamara
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsæmərə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,470
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “samara”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).samaralands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Salas” (#44,469), “Sanaa” (#44,471), “Salamanca” (#44,468). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “samara” is #44,470. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around samara (IPA /ˈsæmərə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,470 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for samara, with forms such as "asmara", "saamra", and "samaar". 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. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Sara", "smart", "Samoa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin samara (“elm seed”), from a Gaulish term derived from Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”). The correct English form is samara, spelled S-A-M-A-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    The winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The fruit is a nut, samara or drupe, containing a single seed with a straight embryo and little or no endosperm.

Etymology

From Latin samara (“elm seed”), from a Gaulish term derived from Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”).

This word in other languages

sámara(Español)samare(Français)Samara(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asmara
  • saamra
  • samaar
  • samarra
  • sammara
  • samraa
  • smaara
  • ssamara

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of samara - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

asmara2saamra2samaar2samarra1sammara1samraa2smaara2ssamara1
Edit distance from "samara"

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 "samara"?
"samara" is spelled S-A-M-A-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsæmərə/.
What does "samara" mean?
As a noun, "samara" means: The winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.
What words are commonly confused with "samara"?
"samara" is commonly confused with "Sara", "smart", "Samoa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "samara"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "samara" is /ˈsæmərə/. 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 "samara"?
From Latin samara (“elm seed”), from a Gaulish term derived from Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”). 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 "samara", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sadist#44,466Sendai#44,479shimmy#44,485shucks#44,487

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Ricks8 variantsShams8 variantssleaze8 variantssnark8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list