applet
"applet" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“applet” is an uncommon English word, ranked #65,693 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #65,693
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A small program module that runs under the control of a larger application, typically a web browser.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | applet |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #65,693 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “applet” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for applet is 6 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #65,693 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A small program module that runs under the control of a larger application, typically a web browser.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for applet in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From app + -let, but perhaps also influenced by Apple (the term originated in AppleScript). The correct English form is applet, spelled A-P-P-L-E-T.
Definition
- 1A small program module that runs under the control of a larger application, typically a web browser.
Etymology
From app + -let, but perhaps also influenced by Apple (the term originated in AppleScript).
This word in other languages
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 “applet”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-P-P-L-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.