tiger nut
"tiger-nut" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“tiger nut” 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) - The edible tuber of chufa (Cyperus esculentus).
Corpus desk
Index EN-tiger-nut · tiger nut · English
tiger nut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tiger nut |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “tiger nut” in English
Rare enough to double-check
tiger nut is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The edible tuber of chufa (Cyperus esculentus).".
No misspelling variants are generated for tiger nut in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is tiger nut, spelled T-I-G-E-R- -N-U-T.
Definition
- 1The edible tuber of chufa (Cyperus esculentus).
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how tiger nut appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Consequently, once established in some African regions, the tiger nut has become a weed that is difficult to eradicate. The fibrous “nuts” may be eaten raw out of hand, but they are usually roasted or cooked and added to soups.
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.