skillet
skil·let/ˈskɪl.ɪt/noun, verb
skillet is spelled S-K-I-L-L-E-T: 7 letters and 2 syllables (skil·let). It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). 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” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of skillet is skillets.
How many letters and syllables are in skillet?
| Letters | 7: S-K-I-L-L-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: skil·let |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,092nd 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 skillet?
Skillet appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,092nd 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 skillet?
- /ˈskɪl.ɪt/
Skillet has 2 syllables, split skil·let in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-skillet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of skillet
- skillets plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- skilleting participle, present
- skilleted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does skillet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKA large and heavy saucepan or frying pan with legs and, usually, a long handle designed for heating food in a fireplace.
- 2
USA pan for frying, generally large and heavy.
Heat some oil in a cast-iron skillet and add the onions.
- 3
USA dish or meal cooked in such a pan.
This is an easy skillet with potatoes and bacon.
verb
- 1
USTo cook in a skillet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Skillet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | poêle, poêlon |
| German | Bratpfanne , Pfannengericht, Pfanne |
| Portuguese | frigideira |
| Spanish | sartén, paila, freidera, fridera |
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 skillet come from?
From Old French escuëlette, diminutive of escuëlle (“a porringer”), (French écuelle), from Vulgar Latin scutella, diminutive of scutra, scuta (“tray, dish”). Compare scuttle (“basket”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).