sketchbook

Name: sketchbook, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈskɛt͡ʃˌbʊk/

//ˈskɛt͡ʃˌbʊk// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“sketchbook” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,166. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,166
frequency rank, English: 54,294
“S” headwords: 16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketch pad.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sketchbook · sketchbook · English

sketchbook · rank #38,166 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #38,166
LEN-MEGA 10 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 16 variants
BOOK-DENSE 54,294
PHOTO-FINISH Sinaloa

Nearest frequency peer: Sinaloa (-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.

Shipley

61,840
Sinaloa

61,836
sketchbook

61,835
skirting

61,834
slapstick

61,833
Smythe

61,831

What this shows Bars show where “sketchbook” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Key facts for sketchbook
Property	Value
Headword	sketchbook
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈskɛt͡ʃˌbʊk/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#38,166
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sketchbook” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sketchbook lands here:

#38,166

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around sketchbook (IPA /ˈskɛt͡ʃˌbʊk/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,166 among 54,294 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for sketchbook, with forms such as "ksetchbook", "sektchbook", and "skecthbook". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sketch + book. The correct English form is sketchbook, spelled S-K-E-T-C-H-B-O-O-K.

Definition

1
A book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketch pad.
2
A book of printed sketches.
3
A printed book of literary sketches or skits.

Etymology

From sketch + book.

Synonyms

visual diary

This word in other languages

Skizzenbuch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

ksetchbook
sektchbook
skecthbook
sketcbhook
sketcchbook
sketchbbook
sketchbok
sketchboko
sketchbookk
sketchhbook
sketchobok
skethcbook
skettchbook
skketchbook
sktechbook
ssketchbook

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "sketchbook"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sketchbook"?

"sketchbook" is spelled S-K-E-T-C-H-B-O-O-K. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈskɛt͡ʃˌbʊk/.

What does "sketchbook" mean?

As a noun, "sketchbook" means: A book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketch pad.

What are common misspellings of "sketchbook"?

Common misspellings include "ksetchbook", "sektchbook", "skecthbook", "sketcbhook", "sketcchbook". The correct spelling is "sketchbook".

How do you pronounce "sketchbook"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sketchbook" is /ˈskɛt͡ʃˌbʊk/. 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 "sketchbook"?

From sketch + book. See the full etymology section above for more details.

Is PlainSpell free to use?

Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sketchbook", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stupendous#38,184 surrealism#38,187 roundhouse#38,140 telepathic#38,195

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

recklessness16 variants reciprocate16 variants transgenic16 variants undiagnosed16 variants

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.