string bean
"string-bean" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“string bean” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any long, slender green bean.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | string bean |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “string bean” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for string bean is 11 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for string bean in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Named for the tough, fibrous string running along the length of the pod (even though it is not present in some modern varieties). The correct English form is string bean, spelled S-T-R-I-N-G- -B-E-A-N.
Definition
- 1Any long, slender green bean.
- 2Any long, slender green bean.
- 3Any long, slender green bean.
- 4Any long, slender green bean.
- 5Any long, slender green bean.
- 6A tall and thin person.
Etymology
Named for the tough, fibrous string running along the length of the pod (even though it is not present in some modern varieties).
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “string bean”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-T-R-I-N-G- -B-E-A-N - 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.