artichoke

/ˈɑɹ.tɪˌtʃoʊk/

//ˈɑɹ.tɪˌtʃoʊk// noun

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"artichoke" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“artichoke” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #40,126. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,126
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.

Corpus desk

Index EN-artichoke · artichoke · English

artichoke · rank #40,126 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,126
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH arraigned

Nearest frequency peer: arraigned (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “artichoke”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “artichoke” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for artichoke
PropertyValue
Headwordartichoke
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɑɹ.tɪˌtʃoʊk/
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,126
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “artichoke”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).artichokelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “arraigned” (#40,125), “aro” (#40,124), “autonomic” (#40,128). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “artichoke” is #40,126. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around artichoke (IPA /ˈɑɹ.tɪˌtʃoʊk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,126 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for artichoke, with forms such as "aritchoke", "arrtichoke", and "artcihoke". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Arabic اَلـ (al-) Andalusian Arabic الـ (al-) Akkadian 𒅈𒋢𒌒𒁍 (arsuppu)bor.? Middle Persian xār (hʾl) Middle Persian čōp (cwp) Middle Persian *xār-čōpbor.? Arabic خُرْشُوف (ḵuršūf) Andalusian Arabic خَرْشُوف (ḵaršúf) Andalusian Arabic الْخَ… The correct English form is artichoke, spelled A-R-T-I-C-H-O-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.
  2. 2
    A dull green colour, like that of an artichoke.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how artichoke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. At the greenmarket, it’s still mostly potatoes and apples. There are no tender greens, fava beans, peas, asparagus, artichokes, sorrel, rhubarb or early strawberries. Those harbingers of the season are said to be full of chi, or qi, the Chinese word for life force. We’re craving them as we’re craving lighter, brighter-tasting meals, food that is greener a…

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic اَلـ (al-) Andalusian Arabic الـ (al-) Akkadian 𒅈𒋢𒌒𒁍 (arsuppu)bor.? Middle Persian xār (hʾl) Middle Persian čōp (cwp) Middle Persian *xār-čōpbor.? Arabic خُرْشُوف (ḵuršūf) Andalusian Arabic خَرْشُوف (ḵaršúf) Andalusian Arabic الْخَرْشُوف (al-ḵaršúf)bor. Old Spanish alcarchofabor. Occitan artichautbor.? Lombard articiochbor. English artichoke From Lombard articioch (cf. articiocco), from Occitan artichaut, from Old Spanish alcarchofa, from Andalusian Arabic الْخَرْشُوف (al-ḵaršúf), from Arabic الْخُرْشُوف (al-ḵuršūf), definite form of خُرْشُوف (ḵuršūf).

Synonyms

globe artichokecardoonCynara scolymusCynara cardunculus

This word in other languages

alcachofa(Español)artichaut(Français)Artischocke(Deutsch)alcachofra(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aritchoke
  • arrtichoke
  • artcihoke
  • articchoke
  • artichhoke
  • artichkoe
  • artichoek
  • artichokke
  • articohke
  • artihcoke
  • arttichoke
  • atrichoke
  • ratichoke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of artichoke - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aritchoke2arrtichoke1artcihoke2articchoke1artichhoke1artichkoe2artichoek2artichokke1
Edit distance from "artichoke"

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 "artichoke"?
"artichoke" is spelled A-R-T-I-C-H-O-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɑɹ.tɪˌtʃoʊk/.
What does "artichoke" mean?
As a noun, "artichoke" means: A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.
What are common misspellings of "artichoke"?
Common misspellings include "aritchoke", "arrtichoke", "artcihoke", "articchoke", "artichhoke". The correct spelling is "artichoke".
How do you pronounce "artichoke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "artichoke" is /ˈɑɹ.tɪˌtʃoʊk/. 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 "artichoke"?
Etymology tree Arabic اَلـ (al-) Andalusian Arabic الـ (al-) Akkadian 𒅈𒋢𒌒𒁍 (arsuppu)bor.? Middle Persian xār (hʾl) Middle Persian čōp (cwp) Middle Persian *xār-čōpbor.? Arabic خُرْشُوف (ḵuršūf) Andalusian Arabic خَرْشُوف (ḵaršúf) Andalusian Ar... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "artichoke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

arraigned#40,125autonomic#40,128backfield#40,133Acropolis#40,103

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

abatement13 variantswizardry13 variantsWahlberg13 variantsCockburn13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list