skeg
/skɛɡ/noun
skeg is spelled S-K-E-G: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, skeg means “A fin-like structure to the rear of the keel of a vessel that supports the rudder and protects a propeller” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of skeg is skegs.
How many letters and syllables are in skeg?
| Letters | 4: S-K-E-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 38 million words; the 189,524th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is skeg?
Skeg appears about once in every 38 million words in written English, the 189,524th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce skeg?
- /skɛɡ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-skeg.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of skeg
- skegs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does skeg mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A fin-like structure to the rear of the keel of a vessel that supports the rudder and protects a propeller.
- 2
A similar construction on a boat that acts as a keel.
- 3
A fin that serves to stabilize a surfboard.
- 4
AustraliaslangA surfer; a person who leads a surfing lifestyle.
- 5
obsoleteA sort of wild plum (Prunus spinosa or Prunus domestica subsp. insititia (syn. Prunus institia)).
- 6
obsoleteA kind of oat.
- 7
A look or glance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Skeg in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense rudder-supporting structure:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | aileron, skeg |
| German | Scheg |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does skeg come from?
From a dialectal term for a stump, branch, or wooden peg. Compare shaw and Swedish skog.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).