tiramisu

/ˌtɪɹəmɪˈsuː/

//ˌtɪɹəmɪˈsuː// noun

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"tiramisu" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tiramisu” is uncommon English (frequency #55,810 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,810
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tiramisu · tiramisu · English

tiramisu · rank #55,810 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,810
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 27,828
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tinsley

Nearest frequency peer: Tinsley (-1 rank slots)

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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 “tiramisu”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “tiramisu” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for tiramisu
PropertyValue
Headwordtiramisu
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌtɪɹəmɪˈsuː/
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,810
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tiramisu” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tiramisu lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tiramisu is uncommon English at frequency #55,810 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌtɪɹəmɪˈsuː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for tiramisu in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian tiramisù (literally “pick-me-up”). The correct English form is tiramisu, spelled T-I-R-A-M-I-S-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian tiramisù (literally “pick-me-up”).

This word in other languages

tiramisú(Español)tiramisu(Français)Tiramisu(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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tiramisu"?
"tiramisu" is spelled T-I-R-A-M-I-S-U. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌtɪɹəmɪˈsuː/.
What does "tiramisu" mean?
As a noun, "tiramisu" means: An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee.
How do you pronounce "tiramisu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tiramisu" is /ˌtɪɹəmɪˈsuː/. 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 "tiramisu"?
Borrowed from Italian tiramisù (literally “pick-me-up”). 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 "tiramisu", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tinkling#55,808Trollope#55,827Sydenham#55,785unionize#55,838
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list