faucet

/ˈfɔːsɪt/

//ˈfɔːsɪt// noun

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"faucet" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“faucet” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #26,418 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#26,418
frequency rank, English
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

faucet vs fault
67% similar
faucet vs Faust
50% similar
faucet vs Fawcett
57% similar

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

Key facts for faucet
PropertyValue
Headwordfaucet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɔːsɪt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,418
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “faucet” 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). faucet 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 faucet is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈfɔːsɪt/. Corpus data places it at rank #26,418 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 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for faucet, with forms such as "afucet", "facuet", and "fauccet". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "fault", "Faust", "Fawcett", 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 Middle English faucet, fawcett, from Old French fausset, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Late Latin falsāre (“to falsify”) or from a diminutive of Latin faux, faucēs (“throat”). Alternatively, from Old Norse foss, fors (“waterfall”); if so, cognate w… The correct English form is faucet, spelled F-A-U-C-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.
  2. 2
    One or several systems that inject currency into the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing inflation
  3. 3
    A tapered tube, designed to be forced into a matching hole in a barrel, with the outer end holding a plug cock for decanting liquid from the barrel.

Etymology

From Middle English faucet, fawcett, from Old French fausset, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Late Latin falsāre (“to falsify”) or from a diminutive of Latin faux, faucēs (“throat”). Alternatively, from Old Norse foss, fors (“waterfall”); if so, cognate with English force, foss.

This word in other languages

canilla(Español)champlure(Français)Armatur(Deutsch)bica(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: afucet,facuet,fauccet,faucett,faucte,fauect,ffaucet,fuacet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of faucet - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

afucet2facuet2fauccet1faucett1faucte2fauect2ffaucet1fuacet2
Edit distance from "faucet"

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 "faucet"?
"faucet" is spelled F-A-U-C-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɔːsɪt/.
What does "faucet" mean?
As a noun, "faucet" means: An exposed plumbing fitting; a tap or spigot; a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir.
What words are commonly confused with "faucet"?
"faucet" is commonly confused with "fault", "Faust", "Fawcett". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "faucet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faucet" is /ˈfɔːsɪt/. 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 "faucet"?
From Middle English faucet, fawcett, from Old French fausset, of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Late Latin falsāre (“to falsify”) or from a diminutive of Latin faux, faucēs (“throat”). Alternatively, from Old Norse foss, fors (“waterfall”); if so,... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “faucet”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is F-A-U-C-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈfɔːsɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “fault” - see the side-by-side comparison. faucet vs fault
  • 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