pergola
/ˈpɜːɡələ/
"pergola" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pergola” is uncommon English (frequency #66,189 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #66,189
- frequency rank, English
- 46,516
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A framework in the form of a passageway of columns that supports a trelliswork roof; used to support and train climbing plants.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pergola |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpɜːɡələ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #66,189 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pergola” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pergola is uncommon English at frequency #66,189 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpɜːɡələ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for pergola in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian pergola, from Latin pergula. The correct English form is pergola, spelled P-E-R-G-O-L-A.
Definition
- 1A framework in the form of a passageway of columns that supports a trelliswork roof; used to support and train climbing plants.
- 2Such a framework employed to provide shade, especially over a patio.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian pergola, from Latin pergula.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “pergola”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-E-R-G-O-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈpɜːɡələ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.