zucchini
/zuːˈkiː.ni/
"zucchini" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“zucchini” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #30,663 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #30,663
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zucchini |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /zuːˈkiː.ni/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #30,663 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zucchini” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for zucchini is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /zuːˈkiː.ni/. Corpus data places it at rank #30,663 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for zucchini, with forms such as "uzcchini", "zcuchini", and "zucchhini". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Italian zucchini, plural of zucchino, diminutive of zucca (“squash”). Ultimately related to courgette through the original Latin cucurbita. Compare Sicilian cucuzza. The correct English form is zucchini, spelled Z-U-C-C-H-I-N-I.
Definition
- 1A courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit.
- 2The edible fruit of this variety of squash.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian zucchini, plural of zucchino, diminutive of zucca (“squash”). Ultimately related to courgette through the original Latin cucurbita. Compare Sicilian cucuzza.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: uzcchini,zcuchini,zucchhini,zucchiin,zucchinni,zucchnii,zuccihni,zuchcini,zuchini,zzucchini
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zucchini - 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.
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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Using “zucchini”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is Z-U-C-C-H-I-N-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /zuːˈkiː.ni/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.