skyscraper
/ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/
"skyscraper" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“skyscraper” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #22,508 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #22,508
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 17
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A very tall building with a large number of floors.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | skyscraper |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #22,508 |
| Misspellings tracked | 17 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “skyscraper” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for skyscraper is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/. Corpus data places it at rank #22,508 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for skyscraper, with forms such as "ksyscraper", "skkyscraper", and "sksycraper". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Compound of sky + scraper, first applied to tall steel-frame buildings in American cities such as New York City and Chicago in the 1880s. The correct English form is skyscraper, spelled S-K-Y-S-C-R-A-P-E-R.
Definition
- 1A very tall building with a large number of floors.
- 2A small sail atop a mast of a ship; a triangular skysail.
- 3Anything very tall or high.
Etymology
Compound of sky + scraper, first applied to tall steel-frame buildings in American cities such as New York City and Chicago in the 1880s.
Antonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ksyscraper,skkyscraper,sksycraper,skycsraper,skyscarper,skysccraper,skyscraepr,skyscraperr,skyscrapper,skyscrapre,skyscrpaer,skyscrraper,skysrcaper,skysscraper,skyyscraper,sskyscraper,sykscraper
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of skyscraper - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “skyscraper”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-K-Y-S-C-R-A-P-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.