peccadillo
/ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.loʊ/
"peccadillo" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“peccadillo” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A small flaw or sin.
Corpus desk
Index EN-peccadillo · peccadillo · English
peccadillo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | peccadillo |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.loʊ/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “peccadillo” in English
Rare enough to double-check
peccadillo is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.loʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for peccadillo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish pecadillo, diminutive form of pecado (“sin”), from Latin peccatum (“sin, error, fault”), from peccō (“I sin, offend”). The correct English form is peccadillo, spelled P-E-C-C-A-D-I-L-L-O.
Definition
- 1A small flaw or sin.
- 2A petty offense.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how peccadillo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
We tolerate Irene and Phil’s mild racist quirks and planet-destroying peccadilloes (“I could never own any car smaller than my Cutlass Supreme”) because their existence acts as a tranquilizer in an otherwise slightly-out-of-control world.
The sex scandal issue isn’t really central, since Americans have a long record of voting for the candidates they think can deliver, regardless of private peccadilloes.
Etymology
From Spanish pecadillo, diminutive form of pecado (“sin”), from Latin peccatum (“sin, error, fault”), from peccō (“I sin, offend”).
This word in other languages
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.