skincare

/ˈskɪn.kɛə/

//ˈskɪn.kɛə// noun

"skincare" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“skincare” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,208. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,208
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The care and treatment of the skin, especially of the face.

Corpus desk

Index EN-skincare · skincare · English

skincare · rank #19,208 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #19,208
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH skater

Nearest frequency peer: skater (-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 “skincare”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “skincare” 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).

skincare vs sincere
75% similar

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

Key facts for skincare
PropertyValue
Headwordskincare
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈskɪn.kɛə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,208
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “skincare”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “skater” (#19,207), “simplistic” (#19,206), “sidelines” (#19,205). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “skincare” is #19,208. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around skincare (IPA /ˈskɪn.kɛə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,208 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The care and treatment of the skin, especially of the face.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for skincare, with forms such as "ksincare", "sikncare", and "skicnare". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "sincere", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From skin + care. The correct English form is skincare, spelled S-K-I-N-C-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The care and treatment of the skin, especially of the face.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The saleswoman told her that her face would look older unless she bought this line of skincare products.

Etymology

From skin + care.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ksincare
  • sikncare
  • skicnare
  • skinacre
  • skincaer
  • skincarre
  • skinccare
  • skincrae
  • skinncare
  • skkincare
  • sknicare
  • sskincare

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ksincare2sikncare2skicnare2skinacre2skincaer2skincarre1skinccare1skincrae2
Edit distance from "skincare"

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 "skincare"?
"skincare" is spelled S-K-I-N-C-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈskɪn.kɛə/.
What does "skincare" mean?
As a noun, "skincare" means: The care and treatment of the skin, especially of the face.
What words are commonly confused with "skincare"?
"skincare" is commonly confused with "sincere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "skincare"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "skincare" is /ˈskɪn.kɛə/. 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 "skincare"?
From skin + care. 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 "skincare", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list