pistachio

/pɪsˈtæʃi.əʊ/

//pɪsˈtæʃi.əʊ// noun

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"pistachio" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pistachio” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,029. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,029
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruit.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pistachio · pistachio · English

pistachio · rank #39,029 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,029
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH pillage

Nearest frequency peer: pillage (-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 “pistachio”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pistachio” 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 pistachio
PropertyValue
Headwordpistachio
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɪsˈtæʃi.əʊ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,029
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pistachio”

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).pistachiolands 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 “pillage” (#39,028), “planing” (#39,030), “Pil” (#39,027). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pistachio” is #39,029. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around pistachio (IPA /pɪsˈtæʃi.əʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,029 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for pistachio, with forms such as "ipstachio", "pisatchio", and "pisstachio". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Italian pistacchio (1590s), from Latin pistācium (“pistachio”), from Ancient Greek πιστάκιον (pistákion), from πιστάκη (pistákē, “pistachio tree”). Of Iranian origin. Compare Northern Kurdish pisteq, Persian پسته (peste), Middle Persian pstk' (pistag, … The correct English form is pistachio, spelled P-I-S-T-A-C-H-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruit.
  2. 2
    The nutlike fruit of this tree.
  3. 3
    A pale green colour, like that of a pistachio seed.

Etymology

From Italian pistacchio (1590s), from Latin pistācium (“pistachio”), from Ancient Greek πιστάκιον (pistákion), from πιστάκη (pistákē, “pistachio tree”). Of Iranian origin. Compare Northern Kurdish pisteq, Persian پسته (peste), Middle Persian pstk' (pistag, “pistachio nut”), Old Armenian պիստակ (pistak) (from Iranian), Arabic فُسْتُق (fustuq), Turkish fıstık.

This word in other languages

alfóncigo(Español)pistachier(Français)Pistazie(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipstachio
  • pisatchio
  • pisstachio
  • pistacchio
  • pistachhio
  • pistachoi
  • pistaciho
  • pistahcio
  • pistcahio
  • pisttachio
  • pitsachio
  • ppistachio
  • psitachio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ipstachio2pisatchio2pisstachio1pistacchio1pistachhio1pistachoi2pistaciho2pistahcio2
Edit distance from "pistachio"

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 "pistachio"?
"pistachio" is spelled P-I-S-T-A-C-H-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pɪsˈtæʃi.əʊ/.
What does "pistachio" mean?
As a noun, "pistachio" means: A deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruit.
What are common misspellings of "pistachio"?
Common misspellings include "ipstachio", "pisatchio", "pisstachio", "pistacchio", "pistachhio". The correct spelling is "pistachio".
How do you pronounce "pistachio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pistachio" is /pɪsˈtæʃi.əʊ/. 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 "pistachio"?
From Italian pistacchio (1590s), from Latin pistācium (“pistachio”), from Ancient Greek πιστάκιον (pistákion), from πιστάκη (pistákē, “pistachio tree”). Of Iranian origin. Compare Northern Kurdish pisteq, Persian پسته (peste), Middle Persian pstk'... 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 "pistachio", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list