skylight

/ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/

//ˈskaɪˌlaɪt// noun

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

The verdict

“skylight” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,518. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,518
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.

Corpus desk

Index EN-skylight · skylight · English

skylight · rank #35,518 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,518
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH skillfully

Nearest frequency peer: skillfully (-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 “skylight”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “skylight” 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).

skylight vs slight
75% similar
skylight vs sunlight
75% similar

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

Key facts for skylight
PropertyValue
Headwordskylight
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,518
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “skylight”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).skylightlands 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 “skillfully” (#35,517), “shouldered” (#35,515), “sneaked” (#35,521). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “skylight” is #35,518. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around skylight (IPA /ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,518 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for skylight, with forms such as "ksylight", "skkylight", and "sklyight". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "slight", "sunlight", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sky + light. The correct English form is skylight, spelled S-K-Y-L-I-G-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.
  2. 2
    Diffuse sky radiation—solar radiation reaching the earth's surface after having been scattered from the direct solar beam by molecules or suspensoids in the atmosphere.
  3. 3
    A hole in the upper part of a lava tube, yielding a view of the lava within.
  4. 4
    A region of flat, thin ice allowing a submarine to surface.

Etymology

From sky + light.

This word in other languages

tragaluz(Español)fenêtre de toit(Français)Dachluke(Deutsch)claraboia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ksylight
  • skkylight
  • sklyight
  • skyilght
  • skylgiht
  • skyligght
  • skylighht
  • skylightt
  • skyligth
  • skylihgt
  • skyllight
  • skyylight
  • sskylight
  • syklight

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ksylight2skkylight1sklyight2skyilght2skylgiht2skyligght1skylighht1skylightt1
Edit distance from "skylight"

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 "skylight"?
"skylight" is spelled S-K-Y-L-I-G-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/.
What does "skylight" mean?
As a noun, "skylight" means: A window, dome, or opening in the roof or ceiling, to admit natural light.
What words are commonly confused with "skylight"?
"skylight" is commonly confused with "slight", "sunlight". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "skylight"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "skylight" is /ˈskaɪˌlaɪt/. 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 "skylight"?
From sky + light. 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 "skylight", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Sotheby's14 variantsshadowing14 variantssprouting14 variantssputtering14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list