sriracha

Name: sriracha, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/sɪˈɹæ.t͡ʃə/

//sɪˈɹæ.t͡ʃə// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“sriracha” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,902. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,902
frequency rank, English: 6,566
“S” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Thai-style hot sauce, typically made from sun-ripened chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sriracha · sriracha · English

sriracha · rank #40,902 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #40,902
LEN-LONG 8 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 12 variants
BOOK-DENSE 6,566
PHOTO-FINISH stadia

Nearest frequency peer: stadia (+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.

spillway

59,102
spiro

59,101
sriracha

59,099
stadia

59,098
standardize

59,097
Stetson

59,095

What this shows “sriracha” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for sriracha
Property	Value
Headword	sriracha
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/sɪˈɹæ.t͡ʃə/
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#40,902
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sriracha”

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).srirachalands here:

#40,902

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “stadia” (#40,903), “spiro” (#40,900), “standardize” (#40,904). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sriracha” is #40,902. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around sriracha (IPA /sɪˈɹæ.t͡ʃə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,902 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A Thai-style hot sauce, typically made from sun-ripened chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for sriracha, with forms such as "rsiracha", "sirracha", and "sriarcha". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Thai ศรีราชา (sǐi-raa-chaa), named after the city of Si Racha in Thailand. The correct English form is sriracha, spelled S-R-I-R-A-C-H-A.

Definition

1
A Thai-style hot sauce, typically made from sun-ripened chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

While chicken is smoking, combine zest, hoisin, pomegranate molasses and sriracha in a small bowl.
Chilis and peppers help, in whatever form. Hot sauce helps—shrill, vinegary tonics or sweet, syrupy srirachas. Lots of pico de gallo, with triple the jalapeño.

Etymology

From Thai ศรีราชา (sǐi-raa-chaa), named after the city of Si Racha in Thailand.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

rsiracha
sirracha
sriarcha
sriracah
sriraccha
srirachha
srirahca
srircaha
srirracha
srriacha
srriracha
ssriracha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sriracha - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "sriracha"

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 "sriracha"?

"sriracha" is spelled S-R-I-R-A-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /sɪˈɹæ.t͡ʃə/.

What does "sriracha" mean?

As a noun, "sriracha" means: A Thai-style hot sauce, typically made from sun-ripened chili peppers, vinegar, garlic, sugar and salt.

What are common misspellings of "sriracha"?

Common misspellings include "rsiracha", "sirracha", "sriarcha", "sriracah", "sriraccha". The correct spelling is "sriracha".

How do you pronounce "sriracha"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sriracha" is /sɪˈɹæ.t͡ʃə/. 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 "sriracha"?

From Thai ศรีราชา (sǐi-raa-chaa), named after the city of Si Racha in Thailand. 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 "sriracha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

spillway#40,899 snarling#40,897 schooler#40,888 systolic#40,918

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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