# skyrocket

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈskaɪˌɹɒk.ɪt/ · frequency rank #37,695

## Definitions
1. A type of firework that uses a solid rocket engine to rise quickly into the sky where it emits a variety of effects such as stars, bangs, crackles, etc.
2. A rebuke, a scolding.
3. A pocket.

## Etymology
From sky + rocket.

## Easily confused with
- **sprocket** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/skyrocket-vs-sprocket)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ksyrocket`, `skkyrocket`, `skryocket`, `skyorcket`, `skyrcoket`, `skyroccket`, `skyrocekt`, `skyrockett`, `skyrockket`, `skyrockte`, `skyrokcet`, `skyrrocket`, `skyyrocket`, `sskyrocket`, `sykrocket`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/skyrocket