spigot
/ˈspɪ.ɡət/
"spigot" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“spigot” is uncommon English (frequency #53,867 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #53,867
- frequency rank, English
- 54,294
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | spigot |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈspɪ.ɡət/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #53,867 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “spigot” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
spigot is uncommon English at frequency #53,867 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈspɪ.ɡət/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for spigot in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English spigot (“wooden stopper”). Probably ultimately from Latin spīca via Old Occitan espiga and one or more dialects of Middle French [Term?]. The correct English form is spigot, spelled S-P-I-G-O-T.
Definition
- 1A pin or peg used to stop the vent in a cask.
- 2The plug of a faucet, tap or cock.
- 3A water tap: a faucet or sillcock.
Etymology
From Middle English spigot (“wooden stopper”). Probably ultimately from Latin spīca via Old Occitan espiga and one or more dialects of Middle French [Term?].
This word in other languages
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 “spigot”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-P-I-G-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.