Rarest Culinary Herb — All 29 Answers Ranked by Rarity
29 answers are accepted for “Name a culinary herb”. Lettuce leaf basil is the rarest culinary herb in this ranking, with 1,534 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary). Sacred herb is the second-rarest with 3,031 monthly Wikipedia views, 1.98× the figure for Lettuce leaf basil. Liquorice is the most common culinary herb in this ranking, with 405,972 monthly Wikipedia views, 264.6× the figure for the rarest. Combined monthly Wikipedia views across the 29 answers: 3,536,071. Lettuce leaf basil is under 0.1% of that total. 6 answers are Epic or Legendary: Lettuce leaf basil (Legendary), Sacred herb (Legendary), Strewing herb (Epic), and 3 more.
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Monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10).
Ranked answers
| Rank | Answer | Tier | Rarity | Monthly Wikipedia views |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lettuce leaf basil on Wikipedia | Legendary | 1.000 | 1,534 |
| 2 | Sacred herb on Wikipedia | Legendary | 0.964 | 3,031 |
| 3 | Strewing herb on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.929 | 3,132 |
| 4 | Huang Bai on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.893 | 4,006 |
| 5 | Xinyang Maojian tea on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.857 | 8,626 |
| 6 | Jimbu on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.821 | 8,703 |
| 7 | Aglaophotis on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.786 | 10,255 |
| 8 | Boesenbergia rotunda on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.750 | 14,264 |
| 9 | Nemophila menziesii on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.714 | 15,988 |
| 10 | Alkanna tinctoria on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.679 | 29,193 |
| 11 | Filé powder on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.643 | 45,947 |
| 12 | Apium graveolens on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.607 | 46,886 |
| 13 | Medicinal plants on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.571 | 70,206 |
| 14 | Spearmint on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.536 | 94,750 |
| 15 | Centaurea cyanus on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.500 | 139,004 |
| 16 | Lovage on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.464 | 140,194 |
| 17 | Tarragon on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.429 | 167,096 |
| 18 | Lemon balm on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.393 | 173,435 |
| 19 | Dill on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.357 | 175,318 |
| 20 | Mugwort on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.321 | 186,267 |
| 21 | Thyme on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.286 | 189,764 |
| 22 | Parsley on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.250 | 193,709 |
| 23 | Caraway on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.214 | 195,508 |
| 24 | Celery on Wikipedia | Common | 0.179 | 218,491 |
| 25 | Chamomile on Wikipedia | Common | 0.143 | 220,256 |
| 26 | Basil on Wikipedia | Common | 0.107 | 240,607 |
| 27 | Za'atar on Wikipedia | Common | 0.071 | 246,062 |
| 28 | Fennel on Wikipedia | Common | 0.036 | 287,867 |
| 29 | Liquorice on Wikipedia | Common | 0.000 | 405,972 |
FAQ
What is the rarest culinary herb?
Lettuce leaf basil is the rarest culinary herb in this ranking, with 1,534 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary).
How many culinary herbs are there?
There are 29 culinary herbs in this ranking, from Lettuce leaf basil (rarest) to Liquorice (most common).
What is the most common culinary herb?
Liquorice is the most common culinary herb in this ranking, with 405,972 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.