ペストリー

Written forms

• ペストリーUsage93%

  Most common katakana spelling for the English loanword 'pastry'.

• ペイストリーUsage7%

  Alternate spelling reflecting a more English-like pronunciation; less common than ペストリー.

• ペーストリー

  Rare spelling with a long vowel; not widely used.

Similar words

• パイ

  パイ specifically means 'pie', a filled pastry dish, while ペストリー is a broader term for various baked dough products.

• 菓か子しパン

  菓子パン refers to sweet bread or buns, which are yeast-leavened, unlike pastry which is typically flaky or crumbly.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'pastry', adapted into Japanese with katakana spelling.