# ricochet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹɪk.ə.ʃeɪ/ · frequency rank #39,535

## Definitions
1. A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface.
2. An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French ricochet, of uncertain origin.

## Common misspellings (12)
`ircochet`, `rciochet`, `riccochet`, `riccohet`, `ricocchet`, `ricoceht`, `ricochett`, `ricochhet`, `ricochte`, `ricohcet`, `riocchet`, `rricochet`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ricochet