scullion
/ˈskʌl.i.ən/
"scullion" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“scullion” is uncommon English (frequency #90,954 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #90,954
- frequency rank, English
- 6,566
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A servant from the lower classes.
Corpus desk
Index EN-scullion · scullion · English
scullion · rank #90,954 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #90,954
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,566
- PHOTO-FINISH scribal
Nearest frequency peer: scribal (-2 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.
Long-tail ranks near “scullion”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- sclera
sclera
9,051 corpus weight
- scribal
scribal
9,049 corpus weight
- scullion
scullion
9,047 corpus weight
- Secunderabad
Secunderabad
9,041 corpus weight
- seemly
seemly
9,040 corpus weight
- seiner
seiner
9,039 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “scullion” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | scullion |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈskʌl.i.ən/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #90,954 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “scullion” in English
Rare enough to double-check
scullion is uncommon English at frequency #90,954 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈskʌl.i.ən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
scullion has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Either from Middle French escouillon (“a swab, cloth”), diminutive of escouve (“broom, twig”) from Latin scopa, or an alteration of Old French souillon (“scullion”) by influence of scullery. The correct English form is scullion, spelled S-C-U-L-L-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1A servant from the lower classes.
- 2A low, base person.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how scullion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
They all looked directly at the ſcullion,—the ſcullion had juſt been ſcouring a fiſh-kettle.
"How now, you scullions and cullions: bring hither a pair of cow's hooves to out face this contumelious caitiff."
Etymology
Either from Middle French escouillon (“a swab, cloth”), diminutive of escouve (“broom, twig”) from Latin scopa, or an alteration of Old French souillon (“scullion”) by influence of scullery.
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.
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