strikeout

/stɹaɪːkæʊt/

//stɹaɪːkæʊt// noun

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"strikeout" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“strikeout” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,588. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,588
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An instance or the act of yielding nothing.

Corpus desk

Index EN-strikeout · strikeout · English

strikeout · rank #39,588 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,588
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH styrofoam

Nearest frequency peer: styrofoam (+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 “strikeout”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “strikeout” 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
Key facts for strikeout
PropertyValue
Headwordstrikeout
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/stɹaɪːkæʊt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,588
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “strikeout”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).strikeoutlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “styrofoam” (#39,589), “STP” (#39,586), “stoning” (#39,585). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “strikeout” is #39,588. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around strikeout (IPA /stɹaɪːkæʊt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,588 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for strikeout, with forms such as "srtikeout", "sstrikeout", and "stirkeout". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Deverbal from strike out. The correct English form is strikeout, spelled S-T-R-I-K-E-O-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An instance or the act of yielding nothing.
  2. 2
    An instance or the act of striking out.
  3. 3
    Cancellation of a portion of text by crossing it out without deleting it; strikethrough.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We've had one strikeout after the other on the Jones account.
  2. The pitcher recorded seven strikeouts in the game.

Etymology

Deverbal from strike out.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtikeout
  • sstrikeout
  • stirkeout
  • striekout
  • strikeotu
  • strikeoutt
  • strikeuot
  • strikkeout
  • strikoeut
  • strkieout
  • strrikeout
  • sttrikeout
  • tsrikeout

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of strikeout - 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.

srtikeout2sstrikeout1stirkeout2striekout2strikeotu2strikeoutt1strikeuot2strikkeout1
Edit distance from "strikeout"

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 "strikeout"?
"strikeout" is spelled S-T-R-I-K-E-O-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is /stɹaɪːkæʊt/.
What does "strikeout" mean?
As a noun, "strikeout" means: An instance or the act of yielding nothing.
What are common misspellings of "strikeout"?
Common misspellings include "srtikeout", "sstrikeout", "stirkeout", "striekout", "strikeotu". The correct spelling is "strikeout".
How do you pronounce "strikeout"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strikeout" is /stɹaɪːkæʊt/. 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 "strikeout"?
Deverbal from strike out. 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 "strikeout", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list