smaragd
/ˈsmæɹæɡd/
"smaragd" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“smaragd” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An emerald.
Corpus desk
Index EN-smaragd · smaragd · English
smaragd · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | smaragd |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsmæɹæɡd/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “smaragd” in English
Rare enough to double-check
smaragd is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsmæɹæɡd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An emerald.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for smaragd, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), μάραγδος (máragdos), from a Semitic language. The correct English form is smaragd, spelled S-M-A-R-A-G-D.
Definition
- 1An emerald.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how smaragd appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
These following bodies do not draw: smaragd, achates, corneolus, pearl, jaspis, chalcedonius, alabaster, porphyry, coral, marble, touchstone, haematites, or bloodstone […]
Nor far they steppèd when on culm'inant height / where stretcht a gem-enamel'd mead they stood; / Smaragd and Ruby-strewn, so rich the sight / presumed 'twas Paradisial floor they trod.
Etymology
From Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), μάραγδος (máragdos), from a Semitic language.
Synonyms
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.