skullcap
skull·cap/ˈskʌlkæp/noun
skullcap is spelled S-K-U-L-L-C-A-P: 8 letters and 2 syllables (skull·cap). It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 86,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, skullcap means “A small domed cap that covers the area from the forehead to just above the back of the neck” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of skullcap is skullcaps.
How many letters and syllables are in skullcap?
| Letters | 8: S-K-U-L-L-C-A-P |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: skull·cap |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 86,301st 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 skullcap?
Skullcap appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 86,301st 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 skullcap?
- /ˈskʌlkæp/
Skullcap has 2 syllables, split skull·cap in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-skullcap.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with skullcap
Also written: skull-cap (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of skullcap
- skullcaps plural
- skull cap
- skull-cap
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does skullcap mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A small domed cap that covers the area from the forehead to just above the back of the neck.
- 2
A yarmulke-like hat.
- 3
The calvaria, the top part of the skull, covering the cranial cavity containing the brain.
- 4
Any of several species of flowering plants of the genus Scutellaria, in the Lamiaceae family.
- 5
A torture device for compressing the skull.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Skullcap in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | kippa, calotte , scutellaire |
| German | Kippa, Schädeldecke, Scheitelkäppchen , Helmkraut |
| Portuguese | quipá, solidéu , perilômia |
| Spanish | kipá |
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 skullcap come from?
From skull + cap.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).