skirt

[skɜːt]

/[skɜːt]/ noun

The verdict

“skirt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rock

Corpus desk

Index DE-skirt · skirt · German

skirt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for skirt
PropertyValue
Headwordskirt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[skɜːt]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „skirt“ im Deutschen

skirtsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

skirt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [skɜːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for skirt, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is skirt, spelled S-K-I-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rock
  2. 2
    ? Schutzmantel, Schutz
  3. 3
    Weibsbild

Synonyms

flaploose partgarmentkiltoverskirtedgebordermarginvergerimextreme partpetticoat

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "skirt"?
"skirt" is spelled S-K-I-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [skɜːt].
What does "skirt" mean?
As a noun, "skirt" means: Rock
How do you pronounce "skirt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "skirt" is [skɜːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "skirt" come from?
"skirt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list