ciabatta

/t͡ʃəˈbɑː.ta/

//t͡ʃəˈbɑː.ta// noun

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"ciabatta" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“ciabatta” is uncommon English (frequency #93,546 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,546
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A broad, flat, white Italian bread.

Corpus desk

Index EN-ciabatta · ciabatta · English

ciabatta · rank #93,546 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,546
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ciampa

Nearest frequency peer: Ciampa (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “ciabatta”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “ciabatta” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ciabatta
PropertyValue
Headwordciabatta
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/t͡ʃəˈbɑː.ta/
Letters8
Frequency rank#93,546
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “ciabatta” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).ciabattafalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Ciampa” (#93,547), “cichlid” (#93,548), “chlorella” (#93,543). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “ciabatta” is #93,546. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ciabatta is uncommon English at frequency #93,546 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /t͡ʃəˈbɑː.ta/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A broad, flat, white Italian bread.".

Zero misspellings are on record for ciabatta in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian ciabatta (“slipper, bread”). Doublet of sabot. The correct English form is ciabatta, spelled C-I-A-B-A-T-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A broad, flat, white Italian bread.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Don't waste day-old ciabatta; slice it and bake the slices to make crostini, which will keep for days and can be used for snacks, canapés, or croutons.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ciabatta (“slipper, bread”). Doublet of sabot.

This word in other languages

chapata(Español)ciabatta(Français)Ciabatta(Deutsch)

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 "ciabatta"?
"ciabatta" is spelled C-I-A-B-A-T-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /t͡ʃəˈbɑː.ta/.
What does "ciabatta" mean?
As a noun, "ciabatta" means: A broad, flat, white Italian bread.
How do you pronounce "ciabatta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ciabatta" is /t͡ʃəˈbɑː.ta/. 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 "ciabatta"?
Borrowed from Italian ciabatta (“slipper, bread”). Doublet of sabot. 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 "ciabatta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Clouseau#93,558coiffure#93,562Brissett#93,498botrytis#93,488

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list