scroll

/skɹoʊl/

//skɹoʊl// noun

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

The verdict

“scroll” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,854. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,854
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll.

Corpus desk

Index EN-scroll · scroll · English

scroll · rank #8,854 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,854
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sacramento

Nearest frequency peer: Sacramento (-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 “scroll”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “scroll” 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).

scroll vs Stoll
50% similar
scroll vs stroll
83% similar
scroll vs shrill
67% similar

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

Key facts for scroll
PropertyValue
Headwordscroll
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/skɹoʊl/
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,854
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “scroll”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).scrolllands 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 “Sacramento” (#8,853), “searches” (#8,855), “rows” (#8,852). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “scroll” is #8,854. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around scroll (IPA /skɹoʊl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,854 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for scroll, with forms such as "csroll", "sccroll", and "scorll". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Stoll", "stroll", "shrill", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English scrowle, scrolle, from earlier scrowe, scrouwe (influenced by Middle English rolle), from Old French escroe, escrowe, escrouwe (“scroll, strip of parchment”), from Frankish *skrōda (“a shred”), from Proto-Germanic *skraudō, from *skrew- … The correct English form is scroll, spelled S-C-R-O-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll.
  2. 2
    An ornament formed of undulations giving off spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern.
  3. 3
    Spirals or sprays in the shape of an actual plant.
  4. 4
    A mark or flourish added to a person's signature, intended to represent a seal, and in some States allowed as a substitute for a seal. [U.S.] Alexander Mansfield Burrill.
  5. 5
    The carved end of a violin, viola, cello or other stringed instrument, most commonly scroll-shaped but occasionally in the form of a human or animal head.
  6. 6
    A skew surface.
  7. 7
    A kind of sweet roll baked in a somewhat spiral shape.
  8. 8
    The incremental movement of graphics on a screen, removing one portion to show the next.
  9. 9
    A spiral waterway placed round a turbine to regulate the flow.
  10. 10
    A turbinate bone.
  11. 11
    A rough draft of anything.
  12. 12
    The act of scrolling

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I lose myself in a flawed henna plant jutting toward the scroll. Its rose-pink eyes burst off the stems.
  2. I ordered a glass of lemonade and a coffee scroll.

Etymology

From Middle English scrowle, scrolle, from earlier scrowe, scrouwe (influenced by Middle English rolle), from Old French escroe, escrowe, escrouwe (“scroll, strip of parchment”), from Frankish *skrōda (“a shred”), from Proto-Germanic *skraudō, from *skrew- (“to cut; cutting tool”), extension of *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Doublet of shred and escrow.

This word in other languages

rollo(Español)papyrus(Français)Schriftrolle(Deutsch)rolo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • csroll
  • sccroll
  • scorll
  • scrlol
  • scrol
  • scrroll
  • srcoll
  • sscroll

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

csroll2sccroll1scorll2scrlol2scrol1scrroll1srcoll2sscroll1
Edit distance from "scroll"

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 "scroll"?
"scroll" is spelled S-C-R-O-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is /skɹoʊl/.
What does "scroll" mean?
As a noun, "scroll" means: A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll.
What words are commonly confused with "scroll"?
"scroll" is commonly confused with "Stoll", "stroll", "shrill". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "scroll"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "scroll" is /skɹoʊl/. 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 "scroll"?
From Middle English scrowle, scrolle, from earlier scrowe, scrouwe (influenced by Middle English rolle), from Old French escroe, escrowe, escrouwe (“scroll, strip of parchment”), from Frankish *skrōda (“a shred”), from Proto-Germanic *skraudō, fro... 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 "scroll", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list