waratah

/ˈwɔɹəˌtɐː/

//ˈwɔɹəˌtɐː// noun

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"waratah" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“waratah” is uncommon English (frequency #74,638 among 12,113 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,638
frequency rank, English
12,113
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any of several species of plants in the genus Telopea, native to southeastern Australia.

Key facts for waratah
PropertyValue
Headwordwaratah
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɔɹəˌtɐː/
Letters7
Frequency rank#74,638
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “waratah” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). waratah lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

waratah is uncommon English at frequency #74,638 among 12,113 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈwɔɹəˌtɐː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

waratah doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Dharug warada. The correct English form is waratah, spelled W-A-R-A-T-A-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of several species of plants in the genus Telopea, native to southeastern Australia.
  2. 2
    A Y-shaped steel fencing post or stake.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dharug warada.

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 "waratah"?
"waratah" is spelled W-A-R-A-T-A-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɔɹəˌtɐː/.
What does "waratah" mean?
As a noun, "waratah" means: Any of several species of plants in the genus Telopea, native to southeastern Australia.
How do you pronounce "waratah"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "waratah" is /ˈwɔɹəˌtɐː/. 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 "waratah"?
Borrowed from Dharug warada. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “waratah”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is W-A-R-A-T-A-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈwɔɹəˌtɐː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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