paci

/ˈpæ.si/

//ˈpæ.si// noun

"paci" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“paci” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Clipping of pacifier.

Corpus desk

Index EN-paci · paci · English

paci · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for paci
PropertyValue
Headwordpaci
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpæ.si/
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “paci” in English

pacifalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

paci is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpæ.si/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Clipping of pacifier.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for paci in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is paci, spelled P-A-C-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Clipping of pacifier.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Jeffrey enjoyed scoping out his hands and holding his paci with the top his hand before pushing it back into his mouth.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "paci"?
"paci" is spelled P-A-C-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpæ.si/.
What does "paci" mean?
As a noun, "paci" means: Clipping of pacifier.
How do you pronounce "paci"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paci" is /ˈpæ.si/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paci" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list