# snippet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsnɪpɪt/ · frequency rank #24,908

## Definitions
1. A small part of something, such as a song or fabric; sample.
2. A text file containing a relatively small amount of code, useless by itself, along with instructions for inserting that code into a larger codebase.

## Etymology
From snip + -et. Compare snippock.

## Easily confused with
- **snipe** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snipe-vs-snippet)
- **sniper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sniper-vs-snippet)
- **snipes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snipes-vs-snippet)
- **shipped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shipped-vs-snippet)
- **slipped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slipped-vs-snippet)
- **snapped** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snapped-vs-snippet)
- **skipper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/skipper-vs-snippet)
- **slipper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slipper-vs-snippet)
- **shipper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shipper-vs-snippet)
- **snapper** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/snapper-vs-snippet)

## Common misspellings (9)
`nsippet`, `sinppet`, `snipept`, `snipet`, `snippett`, `snippte`, `snnippet`, `snpipet`, `ssnippet`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/snippet