spilt

/spɪlt/

//spɪlt// adj

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"spilt" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“spilt” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,598. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,598
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That has been spilled.

Corpus desk

Index EN-spilt · spilt · English

spilt · rank #32,598 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,598
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH spineless

Nearest frequency peer: spineless (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “spilt”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “spilt” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

spilt vs SPL
0% similar
spilt vs spot
60% similar
spilt vs suit
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for spilt
PropertyValue
Headwordspilt
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/spɪlt/
Letters5
Frequency rank#32,598
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “spilt”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).spiltlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “spineless” (#32,599), “snot” (#32,596), “skilful” (#32,595). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “spilt” is #32,598. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around spilt (IPA /spɪlt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,598 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "That has been spilled.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for spilt, with forms such as "psilt", "siplt", and "spillt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "SPL", "spot", "suit", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From spill + -t. The correct English form is spilt, spelled S-P-I-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    That has been spilled.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Don't cry over spilt milk; tears won't put it back in the glass.

Etymology

From spill + -t.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psilt
  • siplt
  • spillt
  • spiltt
  • spitl
  • sppilt
  • sspilt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of spilt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

psilt2siplt2spillt1spiltt1spitl2sppilt1sspilt1
Edit distance from "spilt"

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 "spilt"?
"spilt" is spelled S-P-I-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is /spɪlt/.
What does "spilt" mean?
As an adjective, "spilt" means: That has been spilled.
What words are commonly confused with "spilt"?
"spilt" is commonly confused with "SPL", "spot", "suit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "spilt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spilt" is /spɪlt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "spilt"?
From spill + -t. 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 "spilt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Shang#32,590serra#32,586sutra#32,613Sybil#32,615

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

roars7 variantstuner7 variantsputter7 variantswetter7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list