pomodoro

noun

"pomodoro" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pomodoro” is uncommon English (frequency #89,777 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,777
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A variety of pear-shaped tomato from Italy; San Marzano tomato.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pomodoro · pomodoro · English

pomodoro · rank #89,777 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,777
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH pleurisy

Nearest frequency peer: pleurisy (-2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “pomodoro”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “pomodoro” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pomodoro
PropertyValue
Headwordpomodoro
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#89,777
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “pomodoro” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).pomodorofalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “pleurisy” (#89,775), “porterhouse” (#89,779), “pleasance” (#89,774). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pomodoro” is #89,777. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pomodoro is uncommon English at frequency #89,777 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for pomodoro in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Italian pomodoro (“tomato”). The time interval comes from the Pomodoro kitchen timer, which is in the shape of a tomato. The correct English form is pomodoro, spelled P-O-M-O-D-O-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A variety of pear-shaped tomato from Italy; San Marzano tomato.
  2. 2
    Ellipsis of pomodoro sauce.
  3. 3
    A 25-minute time interval spent working (followed by a five-minute break), used as part of the Pomodoro time management system.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Then she saw her first can of pomodoros, pear-shaped tomatoes grown and packed in Italy. She took a can home, and she was sure that pomodoros had more tang than our native tomatoes.
  2. Ingredients: Garlic cloves, crushed 2 or 3/White bread, broken in pieces 6 slices/Water 2 cups/Spanish olive oil 1 cup/Salt 1 tbsp./Tomatoes, fresh ripe, peeled and chopped 5 lbs./ or pomodoro tomatoes, sieved 2 qts./Onions, chopped 3/4 cup/Ice-cold water 1 1/2 cup /Pimiento or green pepper 1/4 cup/Wine vinegar 5 tbsp./ Salt and pepper to taste

Etymology

From Italian pomodoro (“tomato”). The time interval comes from the Pomodoro kitchen timer, which is in the shape of a tomato.

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 "pomodoro"?
"pomodoro" is spelled P-O-M-O-D-O-R-O.
What does "pomodoro" mean?
As a noun, "pomodoro" means: A variety of pear-shaped tomato from Italy; San Marzano tomato.
What is the origin of the word "pomodoro"?
From Italian pomodoro (“tomato”). The time interval comes from the Pomodoro kitchen timer, which is in the shape of a tomato. 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 "pomodoro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list