# serrano

> English word · Noun · IPA /səˈɹɑːnəʊ/ · frequency rank #36,336

## Definitions
1. Ellipsis of serrano pepper, a chili pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum which originated in the mountainous regions of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo and is used in cooking.
2. Ellipsis of serrano ham (jamón serrano), Spanish dry-cured ham from non-Iberian breeds of pig.

## Etymology
From Spanish serrano (“mountainous”), because it originated in the sierras (“mountains”) of the Mexican states of Puebla and Hidalgo.

## Easily confused with
- **servant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/serrano-vs-servant)
- **soprano** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/serrano-vs-soprano)
- **Soriano** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/serrano-vs-soriano)
- **serra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/serra-vs-serrano)

## Common misspellings (8)
`esrrano`, `serano`, `serarno`, `serranno`, `serraon`, `serrnao`, `srerano`, `sserrano`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/serrano