pantomime

/ˈpæn.təˌmʌɪm/

//ˈpæn.təˌmʌɪm// noun

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

The verdict

“pantomime” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,029. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,029
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pantomime · pantomime · English

pantomime · rank #29,029 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,029
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Padilla

Nearest frequency peer: Padilla (-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 “pantomime”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pantomime” 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 pantomime
PropertyValue
Headwordpantomime
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpæn.təˌmʌɪm/
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,029
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pantomime”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).pantomimelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Padilla” (#29,028), “overworked” (#29,027), “peacetime” (#29,031). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pantomime” is #29,029. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around pantomime (IPA /ˈpæn.təˌmʌɪm/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,029 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for pantomime, with forms such as "apntomime", "panntomime", and "panotmime". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: First appears c. 1606, from Latin pantomīmus, from Ancient Greek παντόμιμος (pantómimos), from πᾶς (pâs, “each, all”) + μιμέομαι (miméomai, “I mimic”). The verbal form first appears c. 1768. The correct English form is pantomime, spelled P-A-N-T-O-M-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.
  2. 2
    The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work.
  3. 3
    A traditional theatrical entertainment, originally based on the commedia dell'arte, but later aimed mostly at children and involving physical comedy, topical jokes, call and response, and fairy-tale plots.
  4. 4
    The act of gesturing without speaking; a dumb-show, a mime.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [He] saw a pantomime perform so well that he could follow the performance from the action alone.
  2. With the Stoke supporters jeering Ziv's every subsequent touch, the pantomime atmosphere created by the home crowd reached a crescendo when Ziv was shown a straight red shortly after the break in extraordinary circumstances.

Etymology

First appears c. 1606, from Latin pantomīmus, from Ancient Greek παντόμιμος (pantómimos), from πᾶς (pâs, “each, all”) + μιμέομαι (miméomai, “I mimic”). The verbal form first appears c. 1768.

This word in other languages

pantomima(Español)pantomime(Français)Pantomime(Deutsch)mímica(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apntomime
  • panntomime
  • panotmime
  • pantmoime
  • pantoimme
  • pantomiem
  • pantomimme
  • pantommie
  • pantommime
  • panttomime
  • patnomime
  • pnatomime
  • ppantomime

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pantomime - 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.

apntomime2panntomime1panotmime2pantmoime2pantoimme2pantomiem2pantomimme1pantommie2
Edit distance from "pantomime"

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 "pantomime"?
"pantomime" is spelled P-A-N-T-O-M-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpæn.təˌmʌɪm/.
What does "pantomime" mean?
As a noun, "pantomime" means: A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.
What are common misspellings of "pantomime"?
Common misspellings include "apntomime", "panntomime", "panotmime", "pantmoime", "pantoimme". The correct spelling is "pantomime".
How do you pronounce "pantomime"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pantomime" is /ˈpæn.təˌmʌɪm/. 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 "pantomime"?
First appears c. 1606, from Latin pantomīmus, from Ancient Greek παντόμιμος (pantómimos), from πᾶς (pâs, “each, all”) + μιμέομαι (miméomai, “I mimic”). The verbal form first appears c. 1768. 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 "pantomime", 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 (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list