skull

\ˈskəl\

/\ˈskəl\/ noun

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The verdict

“skull” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #49,364. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,364
frequency rank, French
6,032
“S” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Crâne.

Corpus desk

Index FR-skull · skull · French

skull · rank #49,364 · 6 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,364
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,032
  • PHOTO-FINISH sinueuses

Nearest frequency peer: sinueuses (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « skull »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « skull » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

skull vs sul
60% similar
skull vs soul
60% similar
skull vs small
60% similar

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

Key facts for skull
PropertyValue
Headwordskull
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈskəl\
Letters5
Frequency rank#49,364
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « skull »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).skullse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « sinueuses » (#49,363), « solidifier » (#49,365), « singularités » (#49,362). Parmi 6,032 lemmes en « S », « skull » est au #49,364. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around skull (IPA \ˈskəl\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,364 among 6,032 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Crâne.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for skull, with forms such as "ksull", "skkull", and "sklul". 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. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "sul", "soul", "small", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is skull, spelled S-K-U-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Crâne.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. When the long comrade had made these preparations, he looked towards Mr. Tappertit; and Mr. Tappertit, flourishing the bone, knocked nine times therewith upon one of the skulls. (Barnaby Rudge- Charles Dickens)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ksull
  • skkull
  • sklul
  • skul
  • sskull
  • sukll

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of skull - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ksull2skkull1sklul2skul1sskull1sukll2
Edit distance from "skull"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "skull"?
"skull" is spelled S-K-U-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈskəl\.
What does "skull" mean?
As a noun, "skull" means: Crâne.
What words are commonly confused with "skull"?
"skull" is commonly confused with "sul", "soul", "small". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "skull"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "skull" is \ˈskəl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "skull" come from?
"skull" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "skull", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

stase#49,372sutra#49,379rôtir#49,346rénal#49,342

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

turf6 variantsvlan6 variantspriée6 variantswrap6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list