# searchlight

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɜːtʃˌlaɪt/ · frequency rank #40,436

## Definitions
1. A light source that projects a bright beam of light in any direction, generally for military use.
2. The light from the above source.

## Etymology
From search + light. Compare West Frisian sykljocht (“searchlight”), Dutch zoeklicht (“searchlight”), Danish søgelys (“searchlight”), Swedish sökarljus (“searchlight”).

## Common misspellings (18)
`esarchlight`, `saerchlight`, `seacrhlight`, `searcchlight`, `searchhlight`, `searchilght`, `searchlgiht`, `searchligght`, `searchlighht`, `searchlightt`, `searchligth`, `searchlihgt`, `searchllight`, `searclhight`, `searhclight`, `searrchlight`, `serachlight`, `ssearchlight`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/searchlight