pyramid

/ˈpɪ.ɹə.mɪd/

//ˈpɪ.ɹə.mɪd// noun

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"pyramid" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pyramid” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #10,428. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,428
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pyramid · pyramid · English

pyramid · rank #10,428 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #10,428
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH prestige

Nearest frequency peer: prestige (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “pyramid”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “pyramid” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pyramid vs pyramidal
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pyramid
PropertyValue
Headwordpyramid
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɪ.ɹə.mɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,428
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “pyramid”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).pyramidlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “prestige” (#10,426), “relevance” (#10,430), “remotely” (#10,431). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pyramid” is #10,428. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around pyramid (IPA /ˈpɪ.ɹə.mɪd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,428 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for pyramid, with forms such as "ppyramid", "pryamid", and "pyarmid". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "pyramidal", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French pyramide, from Old French piramide, from Latin pȳramis, pȳramidis, from Ancient Greek πῡραμίς (pūramís), possibly from πῡρός (pūrós, “wheat”) + ἀμάω (amáō, “reap”) or from Egyptian pr-m-ws (“height of a pyramid”), from pr (“(one that) comes fort… The correct English form is pyramid, spelled P-Y-R-A-M-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.
  2. 2
    A construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base.
  3. 3
    A solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base.
  4. 4
    Any structure or diagram with many members at the bottom and progressively fewer towards the top.
  5. 5
    A medullary pyramid, the medial-most bumps on the ventral side of the medulla oblongata
  6. 6
    The game of pool in which the balls are placed in the form of a triangle at spot.
  7. 7
    A pyramid scheme.
  8. 8
    Alternative letter-case form of Pyramid. (a solitaire card game)
  9. 9
    The triangular layout of cards in the game of Pyramid.
  10. 10
    An approximately triangular headline consisting of several centered lines of text of increasing length.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. [T]he owners of Doddington Hall, in Lincolnshire, have brought the folly into the 21st century, by building a 30ft pyramid in the grounds of the Elizabethan manor.
  2. The company was organized as a pyramid, with a CEO in charge of four directors, each heading up a department.

Etymology

From French pyramide, from Old French piramide, from Latin pȳramis, pȳramidis, from Ancient Greek πῡραμίς (pūramís), possibly from πῡρός (pūrós, “wheat”) + ἀμάω (amáō, “reap”) or from Egyptian pr-m-ws (“height of a pyramid”), from pr (“(one that) comes forth”) + m (“from”) + ws (“height”). Schenkel and K. Lang proposed hypothetical Coptic *ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲙ (*piram) or *ⲫⲣⲁⲙ (*phram) derived from Egyptian mr via metathesis as a source of πῡραμίς (pūramís) while Schenkel also suggested it being the source of Arabic هَرَم (haram) although the latter is considered far-fetched by Takacs.

This word in other languages

pirámide(Español)pyramide(Français)Pyramide(Deutsch)pirâmide(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppyramid
  • pryamid
  • pyarmid
  • pyraimd
  • pyramdi
  • pyramidd
  • pyrammid
  • pyrmaid
  • pyrramid
  • pyyramid
  • ypramid

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pyramid - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ppyramid1pryamid2pyarmid2pyraimd2pyramdi2pyramidd1pyrammid1pyrmaid2
Edit distance from "pyramid"

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 "pyramid"?
"pyramid" is spelled P-Y-R-A-M-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɪ.ɹə.mɪd/.
What does "pyramid" mean?
As a noun, "pyramid" means: An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.
What words are commonly confused with "pyramid"?
"pyramid" is commonly confused with "pyramidal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pyramid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pyramid" is /ˈpɪ.ɹə.mɪd/. 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 "pyramid"?
From French pyramide, from Old French piramide, from Latin pȳramis, pȳramidis, from Ancient Greek πῡραμίς (pūramís), possibly from πῡρός (pūrós, “wheat”) + ἀμάω (amáō, “reap”) or from Egyptian pr-m-ws (“height of a pyramid”), from pr (“(one that) ... 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 "pyramid", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list