Pernod

/pɛɹˈnoʊ/

//pɛɹˈnoʊ// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"pernod" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Pernod” is uncommon English (frequency #66,921 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,921
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An anise-flavoured pastis apéritif made by the Pernod Ricard company.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pernod · Pernod · English

Pernod · rank #66,921 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,921
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH perishing

Nearest frequency peer: perishing (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Pernod”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Pernod” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Pernod
PropertyValue
HeadwordPernod
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɛɹˈnoʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#66,921
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Pernod” in English

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).Pernodfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “perishing” (#66,920), “peaceably” (#66,919), “Philemon” (#66,923). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “Pernod” is #66,921. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pernod is uncommon English at frequency #66,921 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɛɹˈnoʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An anise-flavoured pastis apéritif made by the Pernod Ricard company.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Pernod, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the company name, after Henri-Louis Pernod, a Swiss distiller. The correct English form is Pernod, spelled P-E-R-N-O-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    An anise-flavoured pastis apéritif made by the Pernod Ricard company.

Etymology

From the company name, after Henri-Louis Pernod, a Swiss distiller.

This word in other languages

Pernod(Deutsch)

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 "Pernod"?
"Pernod" is spelled P-E-R-N-O-D. The IPA pronunciation is /pɛɹˈnoʊ/.
What does "Pernod" mean?
As a noun, "Pernod" means: An anise-flavoured pastis apéritif made by the Pernod Ricard company.
How do you pronounce "Pernod"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pernod" is /pɛɹˈnoʊ/. 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 "Pernod"?
From the company name, after Henri-Louis Pernod, a Swiss distiller. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Pernod", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

parfum#66,916Pankaj#66,915pileup#66,930Orford#66,901

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list