# stiletto

> English word · Noun · IPA /stɪˈlɛtoʊ/ · frequency rank #40,461

## Definitions
1. A small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing.
2. A rapier.
3. An awl.
4. A woman's shoe with a tall, slender heel (called a stiletto heel).
5. A beard trimmed into a pointed form.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian stiletto. Doublet of stylet.

## Common misspellings (10)
`sitletto`, `sstiletto`, `stieltto`, `stileto`, `stiletot`, `stilletto`, `stilteto`, `stlietto`, `sttiletto`, `tsiletto`

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