pistole
/ˈpɪstoʊl/noun
pistole is spelled P-I-S-T-O-L-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pistole means “A Spanish gold double-escudo coin of the mid-sixteenth century, or any of various gold coins derived from or based on this” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pistole is pistoles.
How many letters and syllables are in pistole?
| Letters | 7: P-I-S-T-O-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pistole?
Pistole appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pistole?
- UK /ˈpɪstəʊl/
- UK /pɪˈstəʊl/
- US /ˈpɪstoʊl/
Pistole has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pistole
- pistoles plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pistole mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Spanish gold double-escudo coin of the mid-sixteenth century, or any of various gold coins derived from or based on this.
- 2
A disc-shaped piece of chocolate, the size of a coin, designed for melting when cooking.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pistole come from?
Borrowed from French pistole, of uncertain origin. Probably ultimately from Czech píšťala (“whistle”), from Proto-Slavic *piščalь, from *piskati, *piščati (“to squeak, whistle”), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *pīṣk-. Alternatively, perhaps from Pistoia (a city in Tuscany).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).