Which to use
“locket” is a noun and “Lockett” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,714
- “locket” frequency rank
- #46,591
- “Lockett” frequency rank
- 80305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | locket | Lockett |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item. | A surname transferred from the given name. |
Letter map: locket vs Lockett
Shared letters muted; letters that set locket and Lockett apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Role in the sentence - locket and Lockett
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: locket is anoun and Lockettaname. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “locket” sits inside “Lockett”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
locket is recorded at frequency rank #33,714, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈlɒkɪt/. Lockett is at rank #46,591, tagged as aname.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 80305, this pair ranks #20,086 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of locket vs Lockett
Shared letters: ceklot. Private to "locket": -. Private to "Lockett": -.
"locket" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Lockett" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "locket" for "Lockett" ever safe?
Frequency check: "locket" vs "Lockett" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "locket" and "Lockett".
- Full dictionary entry for "locket" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Lockett" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,086 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "locket" and "Lockett" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lockett vs Lovett". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #20,086 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.