skywalk

noun

"skywalk" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“skywalk” is uncommon English (frequency #84,757 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,757
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of skyway.

Corpus desk

Index EN-skywalk · skywalk · English

skywalk · rank #84,757 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,757
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH slosh

Nearest frequency peer: slosh (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “skywalk”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “skywalk” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for skywalk
PropertyValue
Headwordskywalk
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#84,757
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “skywalk” in English

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “slosh” (#84,758), “skeptically” (#84,755), “skanky” (#84,754). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “skywalk” is #84,757. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

skywalk is uncommon English at frequency #84,757 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for skywalk in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sky + walk. The correct English form is skywalk, spelled S-K-Y-W-A-L-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of skyway.
  2. 2
    A type of observation deck.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Those who prefer to embrace the elements can investigate the open-air skywalk 1,000 feet above the street.
  2. The proposed 120,000-square-foot project in downtown Houston has an elevated skywalk, which will connect the new building with the Wortham Theater Center, where the ballet presents six programs and “The Nutcracker” each year.

Etymology

From sky + walk.

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 "skywalk"?
"skywalk" is spelled S-K-Y-W-A-L-K.
What does "skywalk" mean?
As a noun, "skywalk" means: Synonym of skyway.
What is the origin of the word "skywalk"?
From sky + walk. 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 "skywalk", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list