omelette

/ˈɒm.lɪt/

//ˈɒm.lɪt// noun

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"omelette" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“omelette” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,001. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,001
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with other foodstuffs, for example cheese or chives.

Corpus desk

Index EN-omelette · omelette · English

omelette · rank #35,001 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,001
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH oligarchy

Nearest frequency peer: oligarchy (-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 “omelette”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “omelette” 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
Key facts for omelette
PropertyValue
Headwordomelette
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɒm.lɪt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,001
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “omelette”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “oligarchy” (#35,000), “omnipotent” (#35,002), “Ofsted” (#34,999). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “omelette” is #35,001. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around omelette (IPA /ˈɒm.lɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,001 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for omelette, with forms such as "moelette", "oemlette", and "omeeltte". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in 1611; borrowed from French omelette, which see for further etymology. The correct English form is omelette, spelled O-M-E-L-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with other foodstuffs, for example cheese or chives.
  2. 2
    A form of shellcode that searches the address space for multiple small blocks of data ("eggs") and recombines them into a larger block to be executed.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He crossed to the window, which looked on to a herb garden, and seated himself on the chintz-covered window-seat and delicately watched the two, who were engaged in eating omelette and salad at a round table near the fire-place.
  2. She had never meant to confide in him — certainly not here, eating omelette and cheese sauce — but that look seemed to demand a confidence.

Etymology

First attested in 1611; borrowed from French omelette, which see for further etymology.

This word in other languages

tortilla(Español)omelette(Français)Omelett(Deutsch)fritada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • moelette
  • oemlette
  • omeeltte
  • omelete
  • omeletet
  • omellette
  • omeltete
  • omleette
  • ommelette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

moelette2oemlette2omeeltte2omelete1omeletet2omellette1omeltete2omleette2
Edit distance from "omelette"

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 "omelette"?
"omelette" is spelled O-M-E-L-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɒm.lɪt/.
What does "omelette" mean?
As a noun, "omelette" means: A dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with other foodstuffs, for example cheese or chives.
What are common misspellings of "omelette"?
Common misspellings include "moelette", "oemlette", "omeeltte", "omelete", "omeletet". The correct spelling is "omelette".
How do you pronounce "omelette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "omelette" is /ˈɒm.lɪt/. 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 "omelette"?
First attested in 1611; borrowed from French omelette, which see for further etymology. 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 "omelette", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

parallax#35,011midpoint#34,987pondered#35,023Prairies#35,027

Similar misspelling depth

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

Ofsted9 variantsnullify9 variantsmicron9 variantsplummet9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list