skillet

/ˈskɪlɪt/

//ˈskɪlɪt// noun

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"skillet" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“skillet” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,251. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,251
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A large and heavy saucepan or frying pan with legs and, usually, a long handle designed for heating food in a fireplace.

Corpus desk

Index EN-skillet · skillet · English

skillet · rank #26,251 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,251
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH slimy

Nearest frequency peer: slimy (+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 “skillet”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “skillet” 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).

skillet vs skills
71% similar
skillet vs stiller
71% similar
skillet vs skill
71% similar

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

Key facts for skillet
PropertyValue
Headwordskillet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈskɪlɪt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,251
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “skillet”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).skilletlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “slimy” (#26,252), “silverware” (#26,249), “slipper” (#26,253). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “skillet” is #26,251. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around skillet (IPA /ˈskɪlɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,251 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for skillet, with forms such as "ksillet", "sikllet", and "skilelt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "skills", "stiller", "skill", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French escuëlette, diminutive of escuëlle (“a porringer”), (French écuelle), from Vulgar Latin scutella, diminutive of scutra, scuta (“tray, dish”). Compare scuttle (“basket”). The correct English form is skillet, spelled S-K-I-L-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A large and heavy saucepan or frying pan with legs and, usually, a long handle designed for heating food in a fireplace.
  2. 2
    A pan for frying, generally large and heavy.
  3. 3
    A dish or meal cooked in such a pan.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Heat some oil in a cast-iron skillet and add the onions.
  2. Inside this paper plane Note my words are Navy sealed So here and I quote Taboo and I are in the same boat What's said from Pennywise I guess we all float Sky is the limit, I could die in a minute Got my mind in a skillet Suicide not a mission See the vibe very timid I'm timid and very sad Translated my thoughts and feelings I pivot into the pad

Etymology

From Old French escuëlette, diminutive of escuëlle (“a porringer”), (French écuelle), from Vulgar Latin scutella, diminutive of scutra, scuta (“tray, dish”). Compare scuttle (“basket”).

Synonyms

frying pan

This word in other languages

sartén(Español)Bratpfanne(Deutsch)frigideira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ksillet
  • sikllet
  • skilelt
  • skilet
  • skillett
  • skillte
  • skkillet
  • sklilet
  • sskillet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of skillet - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ksillet2sikllet2skilelt2skilet1skillett1skillte2skkillet1sklilet2
Edit distance from "skillet"

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 "skillet"?
"skillet" is spelled S-K-I-L-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈskɪlɪt/.
What does "skillet" mean?
As a noun, "skillet" means: A large and heavy saucepan or frying pan with legs and, usually, a long handle designed for heating food in a fireplace.
What words are commonly confused with "skillet"?
"skillet" is commonly confused with "skills", "stiller", "skill". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "skillet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "skillet" is /ˈskɪlɪt/. 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 "skillet"?
From Old French escuëlette, diminutive of escuëlle (“a porringer”), (French écuelle), from Vulgar Latin scutella, diminutive of scutra, scuta (“tray, dish”). Compare scuttle (“basket”). 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 "skillet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

slipper#26,253sloping#26,254shelled#26,244Sheeran#26,243

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

sexton9 variantsscribe9 variantstinged9 variantstundra9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list