skater

/ˈskeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

//ˈskeɪ.tə(ɹ)// noun

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

The verdict

“skater” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,207. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,207
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who skates.

Corpus desk

Index EN-skater · skater · English

skater · rank #19,207 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,207
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH simplistic

Nearest frequency peer: simplistic (-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 “skater”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “skater” 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).

skater vs state
67% similar
skater vs slate
67% similar
skater vs skier
67% similar

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

Key facts for skater
PropertyValue
Headwordskater
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈskeɪ.tə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,207
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “skater”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).skaterlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “simplistic” (#19,206), “skincare” (#19,208), “sidelines” (#19,205). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “skater” is #19,207. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around skater (IPA /ˈskeɪ.tə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,207 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for skater, with forms such as "ksater", "sakter", and "skaetr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "state", "slate", "skier", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From skate + -er. The correct English form is skater, spelled S-K-A-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who skates.
  2. 2
    A skateboarder.
  3. 3
    A member of skateboarding subculture, characterized by dingy and baggy clothes, and often wallet chains.
  4. 4
    A player who is not a goaltender.
  5. 5
    Synonym of water strider.

Etymology

From skate + -er.

Synonyms

field playerwater strider

This word in other languages

patinadora(Español)patineur(Français)Schlittschuhläufer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ksater
  • sakter
  • skaetr
  • skaterr
  • skatre
  • skatter
  • skkater
  • sktaer
  • sskater

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of skater - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ksater2sakter2skaetr2skaterr1skatre2skatter1skkater1sktaer2
Edit distance from "skater"

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 "skater"?
"skater" is spelled S-K-A-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈskeɪ.tə(ɹ)/.
What does "skater" mean?
As a noun, "skater" means: A person who skates.
What words are commonly confused with "skater"?
"skater" is commonly confused with "state", "slate", "skier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "skater"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "skater" is /ˈskeɪ.tə(ɹ)/. 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 "skater"?
From skate + -er. 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 "skater", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

sensed#19,202stares#19,214relish#19,188Taipei#19,226

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

thorpe9 variantsuntold9 variantsprimal9 variantsVaughn9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list