eyelet
/ˈaɪ.lət/
"eyelet" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“eyelet” is an uncommon English word, ranked #77,661 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #77,661
- frequency rank, English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. An eyelet may reinforce a hole.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | eyelet |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈaɪ.lət/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #77,661 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “eyelet” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for eyelet is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈaɪ.lət/. Corpus data places it at rank #77,661 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for eyelet in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English oylet, from Old French oillet, equivalent to Old French oil (“eye”) + -et (diminutive suffix). Spelling as eye + -let is due to folk etymology. The correct English form is eyelet, spelled E-Y-E-L-E-T.
Definition
- 1An object that consists of a rim and small hole or perforation to receive a cord or fastener, as in garments, sails, etc. An eyelet may reinforce a hole.
- 2A shaped metal embellishment containing a hole, used in scrapbook. Eyelets are typically set by punching a hole in the page, placing the smooth side of the eyelet on a table, positioning the paper over protruding edge and curling the edge down using a hammer and eyelet setter.
- 3Cotton fabric with small holes.
- 4The contact tip of the base of a light bulb.
- 5A peephole.
- 6A little eye.
Etymology
From Middle English oylet, from Old French oillet, equivalent to Old French oil (“eye”) + -et (diminutive suffix). Spelling as eye + -let is due to folk etymology.
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 “eyelet”
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- The one correct English spelling is E-Y-E-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.