Rarest Spice — All 49 Answers Ranked by Rarity

49 answers are accepted for “Name a spice”. Mustard powder is the rarest spice in this ranking, with 139 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary). Tataki gobo is the second-rarest with 390 monthly Wikipedia views, 2.81× the figure for Mustard powder. Saffron is the most common spice in this ranking, with 459,008 monthly Wikipedia views, 3,302× the figure for the rarest. Combined monthly Wikipedia views across the 49 answers: 4,699,787. Mustard powder is under 0.1% of that total. 10 answers are Epic or Legendary: Mustard powder (Legendary), Tataki gobo (Legendary), Taioro (Legendary), and 7 more.

Quick answer

Monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10).

Ranked answers

49 answers to “Name a spice”, rarest first. A rarity of 1 is the rarest answer in this prompt.
Rank	Answer	Tier	Rarity	Monthly Wikipedia views
1	Mustard powder on Wikipedia	Legendary	1.000	139
2	Tataki gobo on Wikipedia	Legendary	0.979	390
3	Taioro on Wikipedia	Legendary	0.958	977
4	Ginger on Wikipedia	Legendary	0.938	1,022
5	Paprika Tap de Cortí on Wikipedia	Epic	0.917	1,198
6	Sancho on Wikipedia	Epic	0.896	1,651
7	Lemon zest on Wikipedia	Epic	0.875	1,860
8	Caraway seed on Wikipedia	Epic	0.854	2,432
9	Kōrēgusu on Wikipedia	Epic	0.833	3,901
10	Jakhya on Wikipedia	Epic	0.813	4,519
11	Peppercorn on Wikipedia	Rare	0.792	5,601
12	Piper retrofractum on Wikipedia	Rare	0.771	7,466
13	Celery powder on Wikipedia	Rare	0.750	8,417
14	Sharena sol on Wikipedia	Rare	0.729	8,489
15	Erős Pista on Wikipedia	Rare	0.708	10,923
16	Creole mustard on Wikipedia	Rare	0.688	11,268
17	Facing heaven pepper on Wikipedia	Rare	0.667	12,304
18	Onion powder on Wikipedia	Rare	0.646	12,461
19	Lawry's The Prime Rib on Wikipedia	Rare	0.625	15,307
20	Kampot pepper on Wikipedia	Rare	0.604	16,912
21	Garlic powder on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.583	18,516
22	Amchoor on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.563	20,356
23	Alligator pepper on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.542	21,194
24	Urfa biber on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.521	25,157
25	Alpinia galanga on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.500	25,353
26	Mahleb on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.479	29,527
27	Spice mix on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.458	30,472
28	Panch phoron on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.438	36,564
29	Crushed red pepper on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.417	41,213
30	Aleurites moluccanus on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.396	48,427
31	Chili powder on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.375	49,749
32	Chili oil on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.354	58,261
33	Aleppo pepper on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.333	63,944
34	Thai basil on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.313	73,902
35	Curry powder on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.292	98,138
36	Mustard seed on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.271	111,565
37	Juniper berry on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.250	120,721
38	Allspice on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.229	191,386
39	Bay leaf on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.208	203,420
40	Sichuan pepper on Wikipedia	Common	0.188	230,146
41	Vanilla on Wikipedia	Common	0.167	271,507
42	Salt on Wikipedia	Common	0.146	273,052
43	Asafoetida on Wikipedia	Common	0.125	282,720
44	Chili pepper on Wikipedia	Common	0.104	319,941
45	Paprika on Wikipedia	Common	0.083	321,917
46	Cardamom on Wikipedia	Common	0.063	341,740
47	Nutmeg on Wikipedia	Common	0.042	389,597
48	Cinnamon on Wikipedia	Common	0.021	415,057
49	Saffron on Wikipedia	Common	0.000	459,008

FAQ

What is the rarest spice?

Mustard powder is the rarest spice in this ranking, with 139 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary).

How many spices are there?

There are 49 spices in this ranking, from Mustard powder (rarest) to Saffron (most common).

What is the most common spice?

Saffron is the most common spice in this ranking, with 459,008 monthly Wikipedia views (Common).

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Recorded source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10). The answer list is compiled from Wikidata (CC0), and the view counts are monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Rarity is the percentile of the popularity figure inside this prompt: 1 is the rarest and 0 is the most common. Linked names open the English Wikipedia article stored on that answer.