lasagna

/ləˈzɑː.njə/

//ləˈzɑː.njə// noun

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"lasagna" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lasagna” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,814. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,814
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A flat sheet of pasta.

Corpus desk

Index EN-lasagna · lasagna · English

lasagna · rank #24,814 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,814
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lamented

Nearest frequency peer: lamented (-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 “lasagna”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lasagna” 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 lasagna
PropertyValue
Headwordlasagna
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ləˈzɑː.njə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,814
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lasagna”

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).lasagnalands 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 “lamented” (#24,813), “leaflet” (#24,815), “laces” (#24,812). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lasagna” is #24,814. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around lasagna (IPA /ləˈzɑː.njə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,814 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for lasagna, with forms such as "alsagna", "laasgna", and "lasagan". 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 entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Italian lasagna (and its plural lasagne), possibly from Vulgar Latin *lasania, from Latin lasanum (“cooking pot”), from Ancient Greek λάσανον (lásanon, “trivet or stand for a pot”). Others argue the Italian lasagna originally derived from the Arabic لَ… The correct English form is lasagna, spelled L-A-S-A-G-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A flat sheet of pasta.
  2. 2
    An Italian baked dish comprising layers of such pasta with various ingredients (usually a meat ragù (chiefly Bolognese), a fish ragù or a vegetarian/vegetable ragù with bechamel sauce).
  3. 3
    A combination or layering of things.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I’m going to fix you a cup of coffee and a plate of lasagna.
  2. Kristofer'd gotten it through his head shortly after their arrival to swim naked in the lake, such as it was, and his skin blemished into a lasagna of red hives, white welts, and disarming yellowish spots.

Etymology

From Italian lasagna (and its plural lasagne), possibly from Vulgar Latin *lasania, from Latin lasanum (“cooking pot”), from Ancient Greek λάσανον (lásanon, “trivet or stand for a pot”). Others argue the Italian lasagna originally derived from the Arabic لَوْزِينَج (lawzīnaj, “almond cake”).

This word in other languages

lasaña(Español)lasagne(Français)Lasagneplatte(Deutsch)lasanha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alsagna
  • laasgna
  • lasagan
  • lasaggna
  • lasagnna
  • lasanga
  • lasgana
  • lassagna
  • llasagna
  • lsaagna

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lasagna - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

alsagna2laasgna2lasagan2lasaggna1lasagnna1lasanga2lasgana2lassagna1
Edit distance from "lasagna"

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 "lasagna"?
"lasagna" is spelled L-A-S-A-G-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ləˈzɑː.njə/.
What does "lasagna" mean?
As a noun, "lasagna" means: A flat sheet of pasta.
What are common misspellings of "lasagna"?
Common misspellings include "alsagna", "laasgna", "lasagan", "lasaggna", "lasagnna". The correct spelling is "lasagna".
How do you pronounce "lasagna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lasagna" is /ləˈzɑː.njə/. 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 "lasagna"?
From Italian lasagna (and its plural lasagne), possibly from Vulgar Latin *lasania, from Latin lasanum (“cooking pot”), from Ancient Greek λάσανον (lásanon, “trivet or stand for a pot”). Others argue the Italian lasagna originally derived from the... 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 "lasagna", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

leaflet#24,815Marissa#24,818Marlene#24,820Joachim#24,803

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

insides10 variantsinferred10 variantsNicholls10 variantsheaders10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list