croquet

/ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/

//ˈkɹəʊkeɪ// noun

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

The verdict

“croquet” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #41,575 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#41,575
frequency rank, English
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

croquet vs crochet
71% similar

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

Key facts for croquet
PropertyValue
Headwordcroquet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,575
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “croquet” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). croquet lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for croquet is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/. Corpus data places it at rank #41,575 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for croquet, with forms such as "ccroquet", "corquet", and "croqeut". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "crochet", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Norman croquet (“hook”), from Old Northern French croquet. Doublet of crochet, crocket, and crotchet. The correct English form is croquet, spelled C-R-O-Q-U-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
  2. 2
    A shot in this game in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.
  3. 3
    A croquette.

Etymology

Borrowed from Norman croquet (“hook”), from Old Northern French croquet. Doublet of crochet, crocket, and crotchet.

This word in other languages

croquet(Français)Croquet(Deutsch)cróquete(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccroquet,corquet,croqeut,croqquet,croquett,croqute,crouqet,crqouet,crroquet,rcoquet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of croquet - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccroquet1corquet2croqeut2croqquet1croquett1croqute2crouqet2crqouet2
Edit distance from "croquet"

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 "croquet"?
"croquet" is spelled C-R-O-Q-U-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/.
What does "croquet" mean?
As a noun, "croquet" means: A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
What words are commonly confused with "croquet"?
"croquet" is commonly confused with "crochet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "croquet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "croquet" is /ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/. 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 "croquet"?
Borrowed from Norman croquet (“hook”), from Old Northern French croquet. Doublet of crochet, crocket, and crotchet. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “croquet”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-R-O-Q-U-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɹəʊkeɪ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “crochet” - see the side-by-side comparison. croquet vs crochet
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list