mascarpone

/ˌmæskə(ɹ)ˈpəʊni/

//ˌmæskə(ɹ)ˈpəʊni// noun

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"mascarpone" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mascarpone” is uncommon English (frequency #70,063 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,063
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A soft, creamy Italian cheese that is not pressed or aged; often used in desserts.

Key facts for mascarpone
PropertyValue
Headwordmascarpone
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmæskə(ɹ)ˈpəʊni/
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,063
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mascarpone” 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). mascarpone lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mascarpone is uncommon English at frequency #70,063 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌmæskə(ɹ)ˈpəʊni/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A soft, creamy Italian cheese that is not pressed or aged; often used in desserts.".

mascarpone doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian mascarpone, from Lombard. The correct English form is mascarpone, spelled M-A-S-C-A-R-P-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A soft, creamy Italian cheese that is not pressed or aged; often used in desserts.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian mascarpone, from Lombard.

This word in other languages

mascarpone(Español)mascarpone(Français)Mascarpone(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 "mascarpone"?
"mascarpone" is spelled M-A-S-C-A-R-P-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmæskə(ɹ)ˈpəʊni/.
What does "mascarpone" mean?
As a noun, "mascarpone" means: A soft, creamy Italian cheese that is not pressed or aged; often used in desserts.
How do you pronounce "mascarpone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mascarpone" is /ˌmæskə(ɹ)ˈpəʊni/. 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 "mascarpone"?
Borrowed from Italian mascarpone, from Lombard. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “mascarpone”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-A-S-C-A-R-P-O-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌmæskə(ɹ)ˈpəʊni/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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