gazpacho

/ɡəsˈpɑːt͡ʃəʊ/

//ɡəsˈpɑːt͡ʃəʊ// noun

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

The verdict

“gazpacho” is uncommon English (frequency #75,908 among 2,313 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,908
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A cold soup of Spanish origin, made with olive oil, vinegar, bread and raw vegetables such as tomatoes, garlic, onion, cucumber and sweet peppers.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gazpacho · gazpacho · English

gazpacho · rank #75,908 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,908
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gascon

Nearest frequency peer: Gascon (-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 “gazpacho”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gazpacho
PropertyValue
Headwordgazpacho
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡəsˈpɑːt͡ʃəʊ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,908
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “gazpacho” in English

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).gazpachofalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Gascon” (#75,907), “Garratt” (#75,906), “gell” (#75,910). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gazpacho” is #75,908. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gazpacho is uncommon English at frequency #75,908 among 2,313 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɡəsˈpɑːt͡ʃəʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A cold soup of Spanish origin, made with olive oil, vinegar, bread and raw vegetables such as tomatoes, garlic, onion, cucumber and sweet peppers.".

Zero misspellings are on record for gazpacho in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish gazpacho, perhaps via Mozarabic *gazpelağo from Latin gazophylacium (“treasure-chest in a church”), alluding to the diversity of its contents. Alternatively, related to Spanish caspicias (“remnants”). The correct English form is gazpacho, spelled G-A-Z-P-A-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A cold soup of Spanish origin, made with olive oil, vinegar, bread and raw vegetables such as tomatoes, garlic, onion, cucumber and sweet peppers.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. First, as to the title: Gazpacho is the name of a dish universal in, and peculiar to, Spain. It is a sort of cold soup, made of bread, pot-herbs, oil, and water. Its materials are easily come by, and its concoction requires no skill.
  2. […] I’d rather have my fill of gazpacho than be subject to the misery of a meddling doctor who kills me with hunger, and I’d rather lie in summer under the shade of an oak, and in winter wrap myself in a double sheepskin jacket in freedom, than go to bed between holland sheets and dress in sables under the restraint of a government.

Etymology

From Spanish gazpacho, perhaps via Mozarabic *gazpelağo from Latin gazophylacium (“treasure-chest in a church”), alluding to the diversity of its contents. Alternatively, related to Spanish caspicias (“remnants”).

This word in other languages

gazpacho(Español)gaspacho(Français)Gazpacho(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 "gazpacho"?
"gazpacho" is spelled G-A-Z-P-A-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡəsˈpɑːt͡ʃəʊ/.
What does "gazpacho" mean?
As a noun, "gazpacho" means: A cold soup of Spanish origin, made with olive oil, vinegar, bread and raw vegetables such as tomatoes, garlic, onion, cucumber and sweet peppers.
How do you pronounce "gazpacho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gazpacho" is /ɡəsˈpɑːt͡ʃəʊ/. 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 "gazpacho"?
From Spanish gazpacho, perhaps via Mozarabic *gazpelağo from Latin gazophylacium (“treasure-chest in a church”), alluding to the diversity of its contents. Alternatively, related to Spanish caspicias (“remnants”). 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 "gazpacho", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Gandhian#75,901Gamaliel#75,899Gaborone#75,896Gracchus#75,923

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list