crochet

/kɹoʊˈʃeɪ/

//kɹoʊˈʃeɪ// noun

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"crochet" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“crochet” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,892. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,892
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A form of needlework that is made by looping thread with a hooked needle.

Corpus desk

Index EN-crochet · crochet · English

crochet · rank #20,892 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,892
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Crimean

Nearest frequency peer: Crimean (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “crochet”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “crochet” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

crochet vs crocker
71% similar
crochet vs croquet
71% similar
crochet vs Crockett
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for crochet
PropertyValue
Headwordcrochet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɹoʊˈʃeɪ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,892
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “crochet”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).crochetlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Crimean” (#20,891), “cricketer” (#20,890), “CSI” (#20,894). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “crochet” is #20,892. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around crochet (IPA /kɹoʊˈʃeɪ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,892 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for crochet, with forms such as "ccrochet", "corchet", and "crcohet". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "crocker", "croquet", "Crockett", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French crochet, from Middle French crochet, from Old French crochet, crokét (“curved instrument, hook”), diminutive of Old French croc (“hook”), from Old Frankish *krōk (“hook”) or from Old Norse krókr (“hook, bend, bight”), both from Proto-Germanic *k… The correct English form is crochet, spelled C-R-O-C-H-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A form of needlework that is made by looping thread with a hooked needle.
  2. 2
    A certain crest of enamel on the molar teeth of some rhinoceroses.

Etymology

From French crochet, from Middle French crochet, from Old French crochet, crokét (“curved instrument, hook”), diminutive of Old French croc (“hook”), from Old Frankish *krōk (“hook”) or from Old Norse krókr (“hook, bend, bight”), both from Proto-Germanic *krōkaz (“hook”), from Proto-Indo-European *gerg- (“tracery, basket, twist”). Cognate with Middle English crōc (“crook, hook”), Middle Dutch croec, crōc (“curl”). Doublet of crocket, croquet, and crotchet. More at crook, crooked.

This word in other languages

ganchillo(Español)crochet(Français)Häkeln(Deutsch)crochet(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccrochet
  • corchet
  • crcohet
  • crocchet
  • croceht
  • crochett
  • crochhet
  • crochte
  • crohcet
  • crrochet
  • rcochet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of crochet - 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.

ccrochet1corchet2crcohet2crocchet1croceht2crochett1crochhet1crochte2
Edit distance from "crochet"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "crochet"?
"crochet" is spelled C-R-O-C-H-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /kɹoʊˈʃeɪ/.
What does "crochet" mean?
As a noun, "crochet" means: A form of needlework that is made by looping thread with a hooked needle.
What words are commonly confused with "crochet"?
"crochet" is commonly confused with "crocker", "croquet", "Crockett". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "crochet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crochet" is /kɹoʊˈʃeɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "crochet"?
From French crochet, from Middle French crochet, from Old French crochet, crokét (“curved instrument, hook”), diminutive of Old French croc (“hook”), from Old Frankish *krōk (“hook”) or from Old Norse krókr (“hook, bend, bight”), both from Proto-G... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "crochet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Crimean#20,891cypress#20,896commend#20,887chipped#20,881

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Dresden11 variantscharmed11 variantsemeritus11 variantsfluoride11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list