picturesque

/ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk/

//ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk// adj

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"picturesque" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“picturesque” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,024. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,024
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.

Corpus desk

Index EN-picturesque · picturesque · English

picturesque · rank #15,024 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,024
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH peaked

Nearest frequency peer: peaked (-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 “picturesque”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “picturesque” 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 picturesque
PropertyValue
Headwordpicturesque
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk/
Letters11
Frequency rank#15,024
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “picturesque”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).picturesquelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “peaked” (#15,023), “pilgrimage” (#15,025), “paycheck” (#15,021). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “picturesque” is #15,024. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around picturesque (IPA /ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,024 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for picturesque, with forms such as "ipcturesque", "pcituresque", and "piccturesque". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From picture + -esque, a calque of French pittoresque, from picture (“a picture, painting”). The correct English form is picturesque, spelled P-I-C-T-U-R-E-S-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.
  2. 2
    Strikingly graphic or vivid; having striking and vivid imagery.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We looked down onto a beautiful, picturesque sunset over the ocean.
  2. A two minutes' walk brought Warwick—the name he had registered under, and as we shall call him—to the market-house, the central feature of Patesville, from both the commercial and the picturesque points of view.

Etymology

From picture + -esque, a calque of French pittoresque, from picture (“a picture, painting”).

Synonyms

quaintscenic

This word in other languages

pintoresco(Español)pittoresque(Français)malerisch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipcturesque
  • pcituresque
  • piccturesque
  • pictruesque
  • pictturesque
  • pictuersque
  • pictureqsue
  • picturesqeu
  • picturesqque
  • picturessque
  • picturesuqe
  • picturresque
  • picturseque
  • picutresque
  • pitcuresque
  • ppicturesque

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of picturesque - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ipcturesque2pcituresque2piccturesque1pictruesque2pictturesque1pictuersque2pictureqsue2picturesqeu2
Edit distance from "picturesque"

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 "picturesque"?
"picturesque" is spelled P-I-C-T-U-R-E-S-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk/.
What does "picturesque" mean?
As an adjective, "picturesque" means: Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.
What are common misspellings of "picturesque"?
Common misspellings include "ipcturesque", "pcituresque", "piccturesque", "pictruesque", "pictturesque". The correct spelling is "picturesque".
How do you pronounce "picturesque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "picturesque" is /ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk/. 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 "picturesque"?
From picture + -esque, a calque of French pittoresque, from picture (“a picture, painting”). 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 "picturesque", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list