spigot
/ˈspɪ.ɡət/noun, verb
spigot is spelled S-P-I-G-O-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “spicket vs spigot” about 20 times a month (Bing, United States). As a noun, spigot means “A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of spigot is spigots.
How many letters and syllables are in spigot?
| Letters | 6: S-P-I-G-O-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is spigot?
Spigot appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce spigot?
- /ˈspɪ.ɡət/
- /ˈspɪ.kət/
Spigot has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-spigot.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with spigot
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: spicket.
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of spigot
- spigots plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- spigoting participle, present
- spigotting participle, present
- spigoted participle, past
- spigotted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does spigot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
- 2
The plug of a faucet, tap or cock.
- 3
USA water tap: a faucet or sillcock.
verb
- 1
To block with a spigot.
- 2
To insert (a spigot).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Spigot in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the plug of a faucet or cock:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does spigot come from?
From Middle English spigot (“wooden stopper”). Probably ultimately from Latin spīca via Old Occitan espiga and Middle French espigeot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).