starflower

noun

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"starflower" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Borage (Borago officinalis), an annual herb, and its product, starflower oil (family Boraginaceae).

Key facts for starflower
PropertyValue
Headwordstarflower
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “starflower” sits in English frequency

starflower 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

starflower is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 15 senses are on record.

starflower has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From star + flower. The correct English form is starflower, spelled S-T-A-R-F-L-O-W-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Borage (Borago officinalis), an annual herb, and its product, starflower oil (family Boraginaceae).
  2. 2
    Calytrix, a shrub native to Australia (family Myrtaceae).
  3. 3
    Erinus alpinus, an alpine plant (family Plantaginaceae).
  4. 4
    Grewia occidentalis (crossberry or lavender star flower, family Malvaceae).
  5. 5
    Ipheion, a genus of small bulbous perennials (family Amaryllidaceae).
  6. 6
    Orbea variegata, a succulent from South Africa (family Apocynaceae).
  7. 7
    Ornithogalum, a genus of perennial bulbous plants (family Asparagaceae), including:
  8. 8
    Ornithogalum, a genus of perennial bulbous plants (family Asparagaceae), including:
  9. 9
    Ornithogalum, a genus of perennial bulbous plants (family Asparagaceae), including:
  10. 10
    Ornithogalum, a genus of perennial bulbous plants (family Asparagaceae), including:
  11. 11
    Ornithogalum, a genus of perennial bulbous plants (family Asparagaceae), including:
  12. 12
    Ornithogalum, a genus of perennial bulbous plants (family Asparagaceae), including:
  13. 13
    Any of several annual herbs, of the genus Trientalis (sometimes Lysimachia, having white star-shaped leaves (family Primulaceae))
  14. 14
    Any of several annual herbs, of the genus Trientalis (sometimes Lysimachia, having white star-shaped leaves (family Primulaceae))
  15. 15
    Any of several annual herbs, of the genus Trientalis (sometimes Lysimachia, having white star-shaped leaves (family Primulaceae))

Etymology

From star + flower.

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 "starflower"?
"starflower" is spelled S-T-A-R-F-L-O-W-E-R.
What does "starflower" mean?
As a noun, "starflower" means: Borage (Borago officinalis), an annual herb, and its product, starflower oil (family Boraginaceae).
What is the origin of the word "starflower"?
From star + flower. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “starflower”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-T-A-R-F-L-O-W-E-R - 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