pompom
/ˈpɒmpɒm/
"pompom" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pompom” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A ball made of pieces of soft fabric, tinsel, plastic, or paper streamers, tied together in the middle and left loose at the ends, used as decoration or as a showy prop for cheerleading.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pompom |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpɒmpɒm/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pompom” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pompom is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpɒmpɒm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A ball made of pieces of soft fabric, tinsel, plastic, or paper streamers, tied together in the middle and left loose at the ends, used as decoration or as a showy prop for cheerleading.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pompom, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Alteration of pompon, from French pompon (“ornamental tuft”); of unknown origin, perhaps related to Old French pomp. The correct English form is pompom, spelled P-O-M-P-O-M.
Definition
- 1A ball made of pieces of soft fabric, tinsel, plastic, or paper streamers, tied together in the middle and left loose at the ends, used as decoration or as a showy prop for cheerleading.
Etymology
Alteration of pompon, from French pompon (“ornamental tuft”); of unknown origin, perhaps related to Old French pomp.
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.
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Using “pompom”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-O-M-P-O-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.