skeet

/skiːt/

//skiːt// noun

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"skeet" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“skeet” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,886. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,886
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A form of trapshooting using clay targets to simulate birds in flight.

Corpus desk

Index EN-skeet · skeet · English

skeet · rank #41,886 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,886
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sinning

Nearest frequency peer: sinning (-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 “skeet”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “skeet” 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).

skeet vs Skye
40% similar
skeet vs skit
60% similar
skeet vs skew
60% similar

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

Key facts for skeet
PropertyValue
Headwordskeet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/skiːt/
Letters5
Frequency rank#41,886
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “skeet”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).skeetlands 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 “sinning” (#41,885), “singling” (#41,884), “slouch” (#41,888). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “skeet” is #41,886. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around skeet (IPA /skiːt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,886 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for skeet, with forms such as "kseet", "seket", and "skeett". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Skye", "skit", "skew", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Pseudo-archaic alteration of shoot, perhaps with reference to Old Norse skjóta; compare Scots skite (“to dart, to shoot”). The name for a form of trapshooting is attested from the 1920s, see quotations below. Senses related to ejaculation of semen likely de… The correct English form is skeet, spelled S-K-E-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A form of trapshooting using clay targets to simulate birds in flight.
  2. 2
    A hand consisting of a 9, a 5, a 2, and two other cards lower than 9.
  3. 3
    The ejaculation of semen.
  4. 4
    A young working-class person who may be loud, disruptive and poorly educated.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. THE ARTICLE on the sport of Skeet that appeared in the June issue of WILD LIFE described the layout of the Skeet field, installation of the traps, and the rules and regulations for Skeet shooting.
  2. The longer I shoot skeet the more convinced I am that it is the greatest game ever devised for the users of shotguns. Skeet has brought home to shooters the need of properly fitting guns and the benefit of straighter stocks

Etymology

Pseudo-archaic alteration of shoot, perhaps with reference to Old Norse skjóta; compare Scots skite (“to dart, to shoot”). The name for a form of trapshooting is attested from the 1920s, see quotations below. Senses related to ejaculation of semen likely derive from this, but compare also squirt, skite, or scoot. The word skeet is attested in reference to working class persons in US English from the 19th century, or the Newfoundland and Labrador regionalism may derive from other terms such as skite or skeeter; see quotation below.

This word in other languages

ball-trap(Français)Abspritzen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kseet
  • seket
  • skeett
  • sket
  • skete
  • skkeet
  • sskeet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kseet2seket2skeett1sket1skete2skkeet1sskeet1
Edit distance from "skeet"

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 "skeet"?
"skeet" is spelled S-K-E-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /skiːt/.
What does "skeet" mean?
As a noun, "skeet" means: A form of trapshooting using clay targets to simulate birds in flight.
What words are commonly confused with "skeet"?
"skeet" is commonly confused with "Skye", "skit", "skew". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "skeet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "skeet" is /skiːt/. 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 "skeet"?
Pseudo-archaic alteration of shoot, perhaps with reference to Old Norse skjóta; compare Scots skite (“to dart, to shoot”). The name for a form of trapshooting is attested from the 1920s, see quotations below. Senses related to ejaculation of semen... 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 "skeet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sneer#41,890Shari#41,878splat#41,898saggy#41,866

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list