peppermint

/ˈpɛpəˌmɪnt/

//ˈpɛpəˌmɪnt// noun

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"peppermint" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“peppermint” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,876. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,876
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas...

Corpus desk

Index EN-peppermint · peppermint · English

peppermint · rank #25,876 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,876
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH penultimate

Nearest frequency peer: penultimate (-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 “peppermint”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “peppermint” 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 peppermint
PropertyValue
Headwordpeppermint
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɛpəˌmɪnt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#25,876
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “peppermint”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).peppermintlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “penultimate” (#25,875), “percentile” (#25,877), “pane” (#25,874). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “peppermint” is #25,876. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around peppermint (IPA /ˈpɛpəˌmɪnt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,876 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for peppermint, with forms such as "epppermint", "pepeprmint", and "pepermint". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From pepper + mint. The correct English form is peppermint, spelled P-E-P-P-E-R-M-I-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections.
  2. 2
    Any of various eucalypts of southeastern Australia whose leaves yield peppermint-like essential oils.
  3. 3
    Any of various sweets containing extract of the peppermint herb; peppermint confectionery.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In the hissing flames, Greenhill and Travers boiled the bark from peppermint gums and roasted their kangaroo-skin jackets.

Etymology

From pepper + mint.

This word in other languages

menthe poivrée(Français)Pfefferminze(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epppermint
  • pepeprmint
  • pepermint
  • peppemrint
  • pepperimnt
  • pepperminnt
  • peppermintt
  • peppermitn
  • peppermmint
  • peppermnit
  • pepperrmint
  • peppremint
  • ppepermint
  • ppeppermint

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epppermint2pepeprmint2pepermint1peppemrint2pepperimnt2pepperminnt1peppermintt1peppermitn2
Edit distance from "peppermint"

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 "peppermint"?
"peppermint" is spelled P-E-P-P-E-R-M-I-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɛpəˌmɪnt/.
What does "peppermint" mean?
As a noun, "peppermint" means: A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas...
What are common misspellings of "peppermint"?
Common misspellings include "epppermint", "pepeprmint", "pepermint", "peppemrint", "pepperimnt". The correct spelling is "peppermint".
How do you pronounce "peppermint"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peppermint" is /ˈpɛpəˌmɪnt/. 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 "peppermint"?
From pepper + mint. 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 "peppermint", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

percentile#25,877persuading#25,878overriding#25,871orthopedic#25,864

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Remington14 variantsminiseries14 variantsscarecrow14 variantssceptical14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list