# pentagram

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɛn.təˌɡɹæm/ · frequency rank #48,408

## Definitions
1. The shape of a five-pointed star constructed of five intersecting lines meeting at the vertices, such that a central pentagon and five surrounding isosceles triangles are formed; often with magical connotations; a 5/2 (or 5/3) star polygon.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek πεντάγραμμον (pentágrammon), noun form of the adjectives πεντάγραμμος (pentágrammos) and πεντέγραμμος (pentégrammos, “five-lined, having five lines”). Equivalent to penta- + -gram.

## Common misspellings (14)
`epntagram`, `penatgram`, `penntagram`, `pentagarm`, `pentaggram`, `pentagramm`, `pentagrma`, `pentagrram`, `pentargam`, `pentgaram`, `penttagram`, `petnagram`, `pnetagram`, `ppentagram`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pentagram