pit stop
/ˈpɪt.stɑp/
"pit-stop" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pit stop” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle.
Corpus desk
Index EN-pit-stop · pit stop · English
pit stop · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pit stop |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpɪt.stɑp/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “pit stop” in English
Rare enough to double-check
pit stop is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpɪt.stɑp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for pit stop in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From pit + stop. First use appears c. 1915. The correct English form is pit stop, spelled P-I-T- -S-T-O-P.
Definition
- 1A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle.
- 2A brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey.
- 3A stop during any pedestrian or automobile travel for any utilitarian personal purpose, especially use of a bathroom.
- 4A place that offers food, beverages, and other goods and services for those stopping on an automobile journey.
- 5A utilitarian stop on a figurative journey.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how pit stop appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Alonso and Ferrari may well privately regret the decision to delay their second pit stop until two laps after Maldonado made his on the 24th of 66 laps.
Etymology
From pit + stop. First use appears c. 1915.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.