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
35,202
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.

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)

Where “artichoke” 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). artichoke lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 35,202 “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.

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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Using “artichoke”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-R-T-I-C-H-O-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɑɹ.tɪˌtʃoʊk/ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list