piccolo

/ˈpɪkələʊ/

//ˈpɪkələʊ// noun

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"piccolo" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“piccolo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,963. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,963
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A transverse flute that is smaller than a Western concert flute and pitched nearly an octave higher.

Corpus desk

Index EN-piccolo · piccolo · English

piccolo · rank #27,963 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,963
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH photosynthesis

Nearest frequency peer: photosynthesis (-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 “piccolo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “piccolo” 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 piccolo
PropertyValue
Headwordpiccolo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɪkələʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,963
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “piccolo”

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).piccololands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “photosynthesis” (#27,962), “pheasant” (#27,961), “piloted” (#27,965). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “piccolo” is #27,963. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around piccolo (IPA /ˈpɪkələʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,963 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for piccolo, with forms such as "ipccolo", "pcicolo", and "piccloo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Italian piccolo (“small”). The correct English form is piccolo, spelled P-I-C-C-O-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A transverse flute that is smaller than a Western concert flute and pitched nearly an octave higher.
  2. 2
    An organ stop with the tone of a piccolo flute.
  3. 3
    A piccolo piano.
  4. 4
    A waiter’s assistant in a hotel or restaurant.
  5. 5
    A coin-operated gramophone; a jukebox.
  6. 6
    A bottle of champagne containing 0.1875 litres of fluid, one quarter the volume of a standard bottle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. [A]s I fled I felt Laploshka's reproachful eyes watching the amount that I gave to the piccolo—out of his two francs.

Etymology

From Italian piccolo (“small”).

This word in other languages

flautín(Español)piccolo(Français)Piccoloflöte(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipccolo
  • pcicolo
  • piccloo
  • piccollo
  • piccool
  • picoclo
  • picolo
  • ppiccolo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ipccolo2pcicolo2piccloo2piccollo1piccool2picoclo2picolo1ppiccolo1
Edit distance from "piccolo"

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 "piccolo"?
"piccolo" is spelled P-I-C-C-O-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɪkələʊ/.
What does "piccolo" mean?
As a noun, "piccolo" means: A transverse flute that is smaller than a Western concert flute and pitched nearly an octave higher.
What are common misspellings of "piccolo"?
Common misspellings include "ipccolo", "pcicolo", "piccloo", "piccollo", "piccool". The correct spelling is "piccolo".
How do you pronounce "piccolo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "piccolo" is /ˈpɪkələʊ/. 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 "piccolo"?
From Italian piccolo (“small”). 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 "piccolo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list