skelder
/ˈskɛldə(ɹ)/
"skelder" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“skelder” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A vagrant; a cheat.
Corpus desk
Index EN-skelder · skelder · English
skelder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | skelder |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈskɛldə(ɹ)/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “skelder” in English
Rare enough to double-check
skelder is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈskɛldə(ɹ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A vagrant; a cheat.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for skelder, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is skelder, spelled S-K-E-L-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1A vagrant; a cheat.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.