# pepperoni

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɛpəˈɹəʊni/ · frequency rank #28,666

## Definitions
1. A spicy salami-style Italian-American sausage made from cured pork and beef seasoned with pepper.
2. Pizza with only tomato sauce, cheese and pepperoni toppings.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian peperoni (“bell peppers”), the plural of peperone (“bell pepper”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`eppperoni`, `pepeproni`, `peperoni`, `peppeorni`, `peppernoi`, `pepperoin`, `pepperonni`, `pepperroni`, `peppreoni`, `ppeperoni`, `ppepperoni`

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