# picnic

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɪknɪk/ · frequency rank #9,647

## Definitions
1. An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.
2. The meal eaten at such a gathering.
3. An easy or pleasant task.
4. An entertainment at which each person contributed some dish to a common table.
5. A cut of pork from the shoulder area (above the front leg) of a pig.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French pique-nique.

## Easily confused with
- **picnics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/picnic-vs-picnics)
- **panic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/panic-vs-picnic)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ipcnic`, `pcinic`, `piccnic`, `picinc`, `picnci`, `picnicc`, `picnnic`, `pincic`, `ppicnic`

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