cigarette

/ˈsɪ.ɡə.ɹɛt/

//ˈsɪ.ɡə.ɹɛt// noun

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

The verdict

“cigarette” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,449. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,449
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cigarette · cigarette · English

cigarette · rank #6,449 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,449
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Chile

Nearest frequency peer: Chile (-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 “cigarette”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cigarette” 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 cigarette
PropertyValue
Headwordcigarette
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɪ.ɡə.ɹɛt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,449
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cigarette”

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).cigarettelands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “Chile” (#6,448), “compact” (#6,450), “cheer” (#6,447). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cigarette” is #6,449. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around cigarette (IPA /ˈsɪ.ɡə.ɹɛt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,449 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for cigarette, with forms such as "ccigarette", "cgiarette", and "ciagrette". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Latin cicādader. Vulgar Latin *cicār(r)a Spanish cigarra? Spanish cigarrobor. French cigare French -ette French cigarettebor. English cigarette Borrowed from French cigarette, from cigare, from Spanish cigarro + diminutive suffix -ette. By su… The correct English form is cigarette, spelled C-I-G-A-R-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. No matter how early I came down, I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes, or otherwise his man would be there with a message to say that his master would shortly join me if I would kindly wait.
  2. He rose to light my cigarette, then sank back into his wicker chair contentedly. The tea was weak, but not cold, thanks to the hot-plate.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin cicādader. Vulgar Latin *cicār(r)a Spanish cigarra? Spanish cigarrobor. French cigare French -ette French cigarettebor. English cigarette Borrowed from French cigarette, from cigare, from Spanish cigarro + diminutive suffix -ette. By surface analysis, cigar + -ette.

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

cigarrillo(Español)cigarette(Français)Zigarette(Deutsch)cigarro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccigarette
  • cgiarette
  • ciagrette
  • cigaertte
  • cigarete
  • cigaretet
  • cigarrette
  • cigartete
  • ciggarette
  • cigraette
  • icgarette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cigarette - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccigarette1cgiarette2ciagrette2cigaertte2cigarete1cigaretet2cigarrette1cigartete2
Edit distance from "cigarette"

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 "cigarette"?
"cigarette" is spelled C-I-G-A-R-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɪ.ɡə.ɹɛt/.
What does "cigarette" mean?
As a noun, "cigarette" means: A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking.
What are common misspellings of "cigarette"?
Common misspellings include "ccigarette", "cgiarette", "ciagrette", "cigaertte", "cigarete". The correct spelling is "cigarette".
How do you pronounce "cigarette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cigarette" is /ˈsɪ.ɡə.ɹɛt/. 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 "cigarette"?
Etymology tree Latin cicādader. Vulgar Latin *cicār(r)a Spanish cigarra? Spanish cigarrobor. French cigare French -ette French cigarettebor. English cigarette Borrowed from French cigarette, from cigare, from Spanish cigarro + diminutive suffix -e... 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 "cigarette", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

compact11 variantscorners11 variantscould've11 variantsblessing11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list