sweetleaf

noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"sweetleaf" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any plant of the genus Stevia, from which stevia is extracted.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sweetleaf · sweetleaf · English

sweetleaf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for sweetleaf
PropertyValue
Headwordsweetleaf
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “sweetleaf” in English

sweetleafsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sweetleaf is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for sweetleaf in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sweet + leaf. The correct English form is sweetleaf, spelled S-W-E-E-T-L-E-A-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any plant of the genus Stevia, from which stevia is extracted.
  2. 2
    Sauropus androgynus, a plant of the family Phyllanthaceae whose leaves may be used as a potherb.
  3. 3
    Symplocos tinctoria, an evergreen shrub or small tree in the southeastern United States.
  4. 4
    Monarda fistulosa, wild bergamot, a medicinal and ornamental herb.
  5. 5
    Cannabis.

Etymology

From sweet + leaf.

Synonyms

sugarleafkatukstar gooseberry

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 "sweetleaf"?
"sweetleaf" is spelled S-W-E-E-T-L-E-A-F.
What does "sweetleaf" mean?
As a noun, "sweetleaf" means: Any plant of the genus Stevia, from which stevia is extracted.
What is the origin of the word "sweetleaf"?
From sweet + leaf. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list