sycamore

/ˈsɪkəmoɹ/

//ˈsɪkəmoɹ// noun

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"sycamore" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sycamore” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,367. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,367
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of several North American plane trees, of the genus Platanus, especially Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore), distinguished by its mottled bark which flakes off in large irregular masses.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sycamore · sycamore · English

sycamore · rank #31,367 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,367
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH suppressor

Nearest frequency peer: suppressor (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “sycamore”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sycamore
PropertyValue
Headwordsycamore
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɪkəmoɹ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,367
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sycamore”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).sycamorelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “suppressor” (#31,366), “synthesize” (#31,368), “sufferer” (#31,365). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sycamore” is #31,367. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around sycamore (IPA /ˈsɪkəmoɹ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,367 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for sycamore, with forms such as "scyamore", "ssycamore", and "syacmore". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Circa 1350 as Middle English sicamour, from Old French sicamor, from Latin sȳcomorus, from Ancient Greek σῡκόμορος (sūkómoros, literally “fig-mulberry”), from σῦκον (sûkon, “fig”) + μόρον (móron, “mulberry”). Possibly influenced by Hebrew שִׁקְמָה (shikmá, … The correct English form is sycamore, spelled S-Y-C-A-M-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of several North American plane trees, of the genus Platanus, especially Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore), distinguished by its mottled bark which flakes off in large irregular masses.
  2. 2
    A large British and European species of maple, Acer pseudoplatanus, known in North America as the sycamore maple.
  3. 3
    A large tree bearing edible fruit, Ficus sycomorus, allied to the common fig, found in Egypt and Syria.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Stars shining bright above you / Night breezes seem to whisper, I love you / Birds singin' in the sycamore trees
  2. On his dark face were white sycamore patches.

Etymology

Circa 1350 as Middle English sicamour, from Old French sicamor, from Latin sȳcomorus, from Ancient Greek σῡκόμορος (sūkómoros, literally “fig-mulberry”), from σῦκον (sûkon, “fig”) + μόρον (móron, “mulberry”). Possibly influenced by Hebrew שִׁקְמָה (shikmá, “fig-mulberry”). In the 16th c. applied to the European maple (Acer pseudoplatanus), in the early 19th c. to various plane tree species introduced to North America, perhaps in analogy to their shadiness.

This word in other languages

plátano(Español)platane(Français)Platane(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • scyamore
  • ssycamore
  • syacmore
  • sycammore
  • sycamoer
  • sycamorre
  • sycamroe
  • sycaomre
  • syccamore
  • sycmaore
  • syycamore
  • yscamore

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sycamore - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

scyamore2ssycamore1syacmore2sycammore1sycamoer2sycamorre1sycamroe2sycaomre2
Edit distance from "sycamore"

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 "sycamore"?
"sycamore" is spelled S-Y-C-A-M-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪkəmoɹ/.
What does "sycamore" mean?
As a noun, "sycamore" means: Any of several North American plane trees, of the genus Platanus, especially Platanus occidentalis (American sycamore), distinguished by its mottled bark which flakes off in large irregular masses.
What are common misspellings of "sycamore"?
Common misspellings include "scyamore", "ssycamore", "syacmore", "sycammore", "sycamoer". The correct spelling is "sycamore".
How do you pronounce "sycamore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sycamore" is /ˈsɪkəmoɹ/. 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 "sycamore"?
Circa 1350 as Middle English sicamour, from Old French sicamor, from Latin sȳcomorus, from Ancient Greek σῡκόμορος (sūkómoros, literally “fig-mulberry”), from σῦκον (sûkon, “fig”) + μόρον (móron, “mulberry”). Possibly influenced by Hebrew שִׁקְמָה... 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 "sycamore", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

sufferer#31,365tethered#31,377sideshow#31,345serenade#31,343

Similar misspelling depth

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

suppressor12 variantsveracity12 variantsWaverley12 variantsWoolwich12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list