# scallop

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈskɑləp/ · frequency rank #39,543

## Definitions
1. Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the superfamily Pectinoidea.
2. One of a series of curves, forming an edge similar to a scallop shell, especially in knitting and crochet.
3. A fillet of meat, escalope.
4. A battered and deep-fried round potato slice.
5. A sautéed potato (a shallow-fried round potato slice).
6. A dish shaped like a scallop shell.

## Etymology
From Old French escalope (“shell”). Doublet of escalope. Related to scale and shell.

## Easily confused with
- **scalp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scallop-vs-scalp)
- **shallow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scallop-vs-shallow)
- **swallow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scallop-vs-swallow)
- **Scanlon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scallop-vs-scanlon)
- **scalloped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scallop-vs-scalloped)

## Common misspellings (9)
`csallop`, `sacllop`, `scallopp`, `scallpo`, `scalolp`, `scalop`, `sccallop`, `sclalop`, `sscallop`

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