Pernod

/pɛɹˈnoʊ/

//pɛɹˈnoʊ// noun

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

The verdict

“Pernod” is uncommon English (frequency #66,921 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,921
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An anise-flavoured pastis apéritif made by the Pernod Ricard company.

Key facts for Pernod
PropertyValue
HeadwordPernod
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɛɹˈnoʊ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#66,921
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pernod” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Pernod lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pernod is uncommon English at frequency #66,921 among 46,516 “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.
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Using “Pernod”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-E-R-N-O-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɛɹˈnoʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list