stylesheet

/ˈstaɪlʃiːt/

//ˈstaɪlʃiːt// noun

"stylesheet" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stylesheet” is uncommon English (frequency #97,589 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,589
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A document issued by a publisher informing authors how to style their works for publication; a small style guide.

Corpus desk

Index EN-stylesheet · stylesheet · English

stylesheet · rank #97,589 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,589
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Styria

Nearest frequency peer: Styria (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “stylesheet”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “stylesheet” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for stylesheet
PropertyValue
Headwordstylesheet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈstaɪlʃiːt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#97,589
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “stylesheet” in English

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).stylesheetfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “Styria” (#97,590), “Studley” (#97,587), “subframe” (#97,591). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stylesheet” is #97,589. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stylesheet is uncommon English at frequency #97,589 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈstaɪlʃiːt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for stylesheet, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From style + sheet. The correct English form is stylesheet, spelled S-T-Y-L-E-S-H-E-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A document issued by a publisher informing authors how to style their works for publication; a small style guide.
  2. 2
    A document consisting of markup that describes the layout and presentation to be used when displaying other documents.

Etymology

From style + sheet.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stylesheet"?
"stylesheet" is spelled S-T-Y-L-E-S-H-E-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstaɪlʃiːt/.
What does "stylesheet" mean?
As a noun, "stylesheet" means: A document issued by a publisher informing authors how to style their works for publication; a small style guide.
How do you pronounce "stylesheet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stylesheet" is /ˈstaɪlʃiːt/. 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 "stylesheet"?
From style + sheet. 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 "stylesheet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list