scampi
/ˈskæm.pi/
"scampi" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“scampi” is uncommon English (frequency #78,108 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #78,108
- frequency rank, English
- 6,566
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus).
Corpus desk
Index EN-scampi · scampi · English
scampi · rank #78,108 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #78,108
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,566
- PHOTO-FINISH scald
Nearest frequency peer: scald (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “scampi”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- scald
scald
21,894 corpus weight
- scampi
scampi
21,893 corpus weight
- schematical…
schematically
21,891 corpus weight
- Schwimmer
Schwimmer
21,888 corpus weight
- sclerotic
sclerotic
21,887 corpus weight
- Secaucus
Secaucus
21,886 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “scampi” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | scampi |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈskæm.pi/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #78,108 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “scampi” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
scampi is uncommon English at frequency #78,108 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈskæm.pi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for scampi, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian scampi, plural of scampo (“prawn”). The correct English form is scampi, spelled S-C-A-M-P-I.
Definition
- 1A Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus).
- 2Any member of a similar species of genus Nephrops or similar prawns.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian scampi, plural of scampo (“prawn”).
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.
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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.