gasket

/ˈɡæs.kɪt/

//ˈɡæs.kɪt// noun

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

The verdict

“gasket” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,666. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,666
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A length of rope or canvas band used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in place.

Corpus desk

Index EN-gasket · gasket · English

gasket · rank #29,666 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,666
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gallipoli

Nearest frequency peer: Gallipoli (-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 “gasket”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gasket” 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).

gasket vs gassed
67% similar
gasket vs gasped
67% similar
gasket vs gawker
67% similar

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

Key facts for gasket
PropertyValue
Headwordgasket
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɡæs.kɪt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,666
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “gasket”

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).gasketlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Gallipoli” (#29,665), “gemstone” (#29,667), “frigid” (#29,664). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “gasket” is #29,666. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around gasket (IPA /ˈɡæs.kɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,666 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for gasket, with forms such as "agsket", "gakset", and "gasekt". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "gassed", "gasped", "gawker", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Perhaps from Middle French garcette (“gasket”), from Old French garce (“young woman”), feminization of garçon. The correct English form is gasket, spelled G-A-S-K-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A length of rope or canvas band used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in place.
  2. 2
    Any mechanical seal that serves to fill the space between two objects, generally to prevent leakage between the two objects while under compression.
  3. 3
    A material which may be clamped between faces and acts as a static seal. Gaskets may be cut, formed, or molded to the desired configuration.
  4. 4
    Any of a wide variety of seals or packings used between matched machine parts or around pipe joints to prevent the escape of a gas or fluid.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how gasket appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Three major types of oil-pan gaskets are available: cork/ neoprene composition, neoprene and Hypalon Duraprene. Most professionals prefer cork/neoprene gaskets because the oil-pan bolts seem to lose their torque with the others.

Etymology

Perhaps from Middle French garcette (“gasket”), from Old French garce (“young woman”), feminization of garçon.

This word in other languages

tomador(Español)garcette(Français)Dichtung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agsket
  • gakset
  • gasekt
  • gaskett
  • gaskket
  • gaskte
  • gassket
  • ggasket
  • gsaket

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

agsket2gakset2gasekt2gaskett1gaskket1gaskte2gassket1ggasket1
Edit distance from "gasket"

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 "gasket"?
"gasket" is spelled G-A-S-K-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡæs.kɪt/.
What does "gasket" mean?
As a noun, "gasket" means: A length of rope or canvas band used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in place.
What words are commonly confused with "gasket"?
"gasket" is commonly confused with "gassed", "gasped", "gawker". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gasket"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gasket" is /ˈɡæs.kɪt/. 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 "gasket"?
Perhaps from Middle French garcette (“gasket”), from Old French garce (“young woman”), feminization of garçon. 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 "gasket", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

frigid#29,664foiled#29,659Hawley#29,682fasten#29,649

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

flatten9 variantshoming9 variantsequated9 variantsdocket9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list