locket

Name: locket, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈlɒkɪt/

//ˈlɒkɪt// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“locket” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,714. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,714
frequency rank, English: 2,297
“L” headwords: 8
tracked misspellings: 14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.

Corpus desk

Index EN-locket · locket · English

locket · rank #33,714 · 8 variants · 14 confusables

FREQ-MID #33,714
LEN-LONG 6 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
VAR-MID 8 variants
BOOK-MID 2,297
PHOTO-FINISH localised

Nearest frequency peer: localised (-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.

Linton

66,290
litany

66,289
localised

66,288
locket

66,287
locomotion

66,286
Lott

66,285

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

locket vs locks

67% similar

locket vs looked

67% similar

locket vs locust

67% similar

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

Key facts for locket
Property	Value
Headword	locket
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈlɒkɪt/
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#33,714
Misspellings tracked	8
Confusable pairs	14
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “locket”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).locketlands here:

#33,714

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “localised” (#33,713), “locomotion” (#33,715), “litany” (#33,712). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “locket” is #33,714. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around locket (IPA /ˈlɒkɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,714 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for locket, with forms such as "lcoket", "llocket", and "loccket". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "locks", "looked", "locust", 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 loquet, from a diminutive of Anglo-Norman loc, itself from Old English loc, whence lock. The correct English form is locket, spelled L-O-C-K-E-T.

Definition

1
A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.
2
The upper metallic cap of a sword’s scabbard.
3
A small white marking on a cat's coat.

Etymology

From French loquet, from a diminutive of Anglo-Norman loc, itself from Old English loc, whence lock.

This word in other languages

guardapelo(Español)médaillon(Français)Medaillon(Deutsch)medalhão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

lcoket
llocket
loccket
locekt
lockket
lockte
lokcet
olcket

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "locket"

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 "locket"?

"locket" is spelled L-O-C-K-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlɒkɪt/.

What does "locket" mean?

As a noun, "locket" means: A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.

What words are commonly confused with "locket"?

"locket" is commonly confused with "locks", "looked", "locust". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "locket"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "locket" is /ˈlɒkɪt/. 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 "locket"?

From French loquet, from a diminutive of Anglo-Norman loc, itself from Old English loc, whence lock. 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 "locket", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

litany#33,712 Linton#33,711 Mathis#33,731 Messrs#33,738

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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