prosciutto

/pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/

//pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ// noun

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"prosciutto" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“prosciutto” is uncommon English (frequency #51,330 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,330
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.

Corpus desk

Index EN-prosciutto · prosciutto · English

prosciutto · rank #51,330 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,330
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH psychoanalyst

Nearest frequency peer: psychoanalyst (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “prosciutto”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for prosciutto
PropertyValue
Headwordprosciutto
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,330
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “prosciutto” 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).prosciuttofalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “psychoanalyst” (#51,331), “pucks” (#51,332), “Probst” (#51,327). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “prosciutto” is #51,330. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prosciutto is uncommon English at frequency #51,330 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for prosciutto, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian prosciutto (meaning 'ham', in general), from asciutto, with a change of prefix, or from a Vulgar Latin *perexsūctus, from per + Latin exsūctus. The correct English form is prosciutto, spelled P-R-O-S-C-I-U-T-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He also manages to extract refined performances from overseasoned prosciutti like […]
  2. The silken-textured, nutty-sweet prosciutto is named on menus from A16 in San Francisco to Blackbird in Chicago, from Otto in Manhattan to Central Michel Richard in Washington, D.C. The La Quercia range, sold in Whole Foods, has expanded to include organic and heirloom prosciuttos, as well as lardo, pancetta, speck, coppa, guanciale and an annual Acorn Ed…

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian prosciutto (meaning 'ham', in general), from asciutto, with a change of prefix, or from a Vulgar Latin *perexsūctus, from per + Latin exsūctus.

This word in other languages

prosciutto(Français)Schinken(Deutsch)

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 "prosciutto"?
"prosciutto" is spelled P-R-O-S-C-I-U-T-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/.
What does "prosciutto" mean?
As a noun, "prosciutto" means: A dry-cured ham from Italy, thinly sliced.
How do you pronounce "prosciutto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prosciutto" is /pɹəˈʃuː.toʊ/. 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 "prosciutto"?
Borrowed from Italian prosciutto (meaning 'ham', in general), from asciutto, with a change of prefix, or from a Vulgar Latin *perexsūctus, from per + Latin exsūctus. 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 "prosciutto", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list