pasture

/ˈpɑːs.tjə/

//ˈpɑːs.tjə// noun

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

The verdict

“pasture” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #18,151 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#18,151
frequency rank, English
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for feeding.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pasture vs picture
71% similar
pasture vs posture
86% similar
pasture vs paste
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pasture
PropertyValue
Headwordpasture
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɑːs.tjə/
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,151
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pasture” 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). pasture lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for pasture is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpɑːs.tjə/. Corpus data places it at rank #18,151 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for pasture, with forms such as "apsture", "passture", and "pastrue". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "picture", "posture", "paste", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English pasture, pastoure, borrowed from Anglo-Norman pastour, Old French pasture, from Latin pāstūra, from the stem of pāscō (“to feed, graze”). The correct English form is pasture, spelled P-A-S-T-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for feeding.
  2. 2
    Ground covered with grass or herbage, used or suitable for the grazing of livestock.
  3. 3
    Food, nourishment.

Etymology

From Middle English pasture, pastoure, borrowed from Anglo-Norman pastour, Old French pasture, from Latin pāstūra, from the stem of pāscō (“to feed, graze”).

This word in other languages

pasto(Español)pâture(Français)Weide(Deutsch)pasto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: apsture,passture,pastrue,pastture,pastuer,pasturre,pasutre,patsure,ppasture,psature

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pasture - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

apsture2passture1pastrue2pastture1pastuer2pasturre1pasutre2patsure2
Edit distance from "pasture"

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 "pasture"?
"pasture" is spelled P-A-S-T-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɑːs.tjə/.
What does "pasture" mean?
As a noun, "pasture" means: Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for feeding.
What words are commonly confused with "pasture"?
"pasture" is commonly confused with "picture", "posture", "paste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pasture"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pasture" is /ˈpɑːs.tjə/. 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 "pasture"?
From Middle English pasture, pastoure, borrowed from Anglo-Norman pastour, Old French pasture, from Latin pāstūra, from the stem of pāscō (“to feed, graze”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “pasture”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-A-S-T-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpɑːs.tjə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “picture” - see the side-by-side comparison. pasture vs picture
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list