wasabi
/wəˈsɑːbi/
"wasabi" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“wasabi” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,681. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #38,681
- frequency rank, English
- 12,113
- “W” headwords
- 8
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A plant of the species Eutrema japonicum, cultivated for its edible root.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wasabi |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /wəˈsɑːbi/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #38,681 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “wasabi” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 8 spelling variants around wasabi (IPA /wəˈsɑːbi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,681 among 12,113 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for wasabi, with forms such as "awsabi", "waasbi", and "wasabbi". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Japanese 山葵 (wasabi). The correct English form is wasabi, spelled W-A-S-A-B-I.
Definition
- 1A plant of the species Eutrema japonicum, cultivated for its edible root.
- 2A pungent green Japanese condiment made from the plant Eutrema japonicum (syn. Wasabia japonica).
- 3An imitation of this condiment made from horseradish with green dye.
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 山葵 (wasabi).
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: awsabi,waasbi,wasabbi,wasaib,wasbai,wassabi,wsaabi,wwasabi
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wasabi - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “wasabi”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is W-A-S-A-B-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /wəˈsɑːbi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.