skew-symmetric
"skew-symmetric" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“skew-symmetric” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of a matrix, satisfying A^( textsf )T=-A, i.e. having entries on one side of the diagonal that are the additive inverses of their correspondents on the other side of the diagonal and having only ze...
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Index EN-skew-symmetric · skew-symmetric · English
skew-symmetric · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | skew-symmetric |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “skew-symmetric” in English
Rare enough to double-check
skew-symmetric is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of a matrix, satisfying A^( textsf )T=-A, i.e. having entries on one side of the diagonal that are the additive inverses of their correspondents on the other side of the diagonal and having only ze...".
No misspelling variants are generated for skew-symmetric in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is skew-symmetric, spelled S-K-E-W---S-Y-M-M-E-T-R-I-C.
Definition
- 1Of a matrix, satisfying A^( textsf )T=-A, i.e. having entries on one side of the diagonal that are the additive inverses of their correspondents on the other side of the diagonal and having only zeroes on the main diagonal.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how skew-symmetric appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
(ccc 0 2 3\-2 0-4\-3 4 0)
Synonyms
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.