Pavia

/pəˈvi.ə/

//pəˈvi.ə// name

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"pavia" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Pavia” is uncommon English (frequency #61,017 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,017
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A province of Lombardy, Italy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pavia · Pavia · English

Pavia · rank #61,017 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,017
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Patek

Nearest frequency peer: Patek (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Pavia”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Pavia” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Pavia
PropertyValue
HeadwordPavia
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/pəˈvi.ə/
Letters5
Frequency rank#61,017
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Pavia” in English

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).Paviafalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “Patek” (#61,016), “pedi” (#61,018), “Pennsylvanian” (#61,019). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “Pavia” is #61,017. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pavia is uncommon English at frequency #61,017 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /pəˈvi.ə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Pavia has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Italian Pavia. The correct English form is Pavia, spelled P-A-V-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A province of Lombardy, Italy.
  2. 2
    The capital city of the province of Pavia, Lombardy, Italy.
  3. 3
    A township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States, previously named Union Township.
  4. 4
    A municipality in Iloilo province, Philippines.

Etymology

From Italian Pavia.

This word in other languages

Pavía(Español)Pavie(Français)Pavia(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 "Pavia"?
"Pavia" is spelled P-A-V-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pəˈvi.ə/.
What does "Pavia" mean?
As a proper noun, "Pavia" means: A province of Lombardy, Italy.
How do you pronounce "Pavia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pavia" is /pəˈvi.ə/. 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 "Pavia"?
From Italian Pavia. 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 "Pavia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Patek#61,016Peron#61,022pouty#61,037nishi#60,992

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list