How Do You Spell SKEW?

Pronunciation: [skjˈuː] (IPA)

The word "skew" is pronounced /skjuː/. The unique spelling of this word can be explained by breaking it down into its individual phonemes. The first phoneme is the voiceless alveolar fricative /s/, followed by the sound /k/ which is a voiceless velar stop. The combination of the letters "ew" make the sound /juː/ which is a diphthong. Therefore, the spelling of "skew" accurately represents its pronunciation, making it a well-formed word in English.

SKEW Meaning and Definition

1. Skew is a term that can be used as a noun or a verb, referring to a range of different things depending on the context. As a noun, skew typically refers to a state or condition of being distorted or asymmetrical, often deviating from a straight or perpendicular line. It can be used to describe something that is oblique, slanted, or inclined at an angle. In mathematics and statistics, skewness is a measure of the asymmetry of a probability distribution, indicating whether the tail of the distribution is skewed towards one side.

   As a verb, skew means to cause something to be skewed or to skew in a particular direction. It can involve intentionally distorting or twisting something out of its natural or intended shape. In a figurative sense, it can also mean to present or represent something in a biased or distorted manner, usually with the intention of influencing opinion or perception.

   The term skew can also be used to describe a statistical or mathematical technique called skew correction, which is used to adjust or normalize data that is not normally distributed. Skew correction involves transforming the data to achieve a symmetrical distribution, removing any bias or imbalance.

   In summary, skew is a versatile term that can refer to asymmetry, distortion, inclination, or bias, depending on the usage and context.

2. 1. Squint, strabismus. 2. A piebald or spotted horse.

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

3. • Wry; distorted; oblique; intersected at an angle greater or less than a right angle.

   • In masonry, an oblique arch; anything sloping from another at an obtuse angle.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for SKEW *

• scew 60%
• squew 40%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for SKEW

• skeme
• somw
• pkyw
• likew
• lakew
• siez
• skpe
• kew
• sketh
• seetw
• nkew
• kkow
• skrow
• nkow
• skell
• skow
• soken
• skeak
• soket
• skert
• skee
• soked
• scrw
• suked
• sked
• skien
• quew
• smkey
• swey
• skinw
• soew
• spokew
• bkew
• skeep
• knkew
• suken
• sizw
• seket
• safew
• suker
• somew
• fkew
• ssked
• snek
• surew
• srew
• smei
• stcw
• snke
• ske
• sknow
• safw
• skrew
• skeem
• makew
• keow
• okee
• skeam
• skewd
• scewd
• skepe
• sdee
• takew
• keyw
• lkaw
• mskeo
• sakem
• skni
• soker
• mkeq
• sket
• sckel
• sklex
• skeag
• skea
• skeb
• sikeg
• skseg
• skesg
• skepl
• skep-
• skepp
• zkew
• xkew
• dkew
• ekew
• wkew
• skww
• sksw
• skdw
• skrw
• sk3w
• skes
• ske3
• ske2
• szkew
• xskew
• sxkew
• dskew
• sdkew
• sekew
• swkew
• sjkew
• skjew
• smkew
• skmew
• slkew
• sklew
• sokew
• skoew
• sikew
• skiew
• skwew
• skeww
• sksew
• skesw
• skdew
• skedw
• skerw
• skeqw
• skewq
• skeaw
• skewa
• skeew
• skewe
• ske2w
• skw
• ksew
• sekw
• skwe
• skkew
• 3kew
• qkew
• rkew
• skuw
• skmw
• skaw
• skgw
• skeu
• ske w
• sk8er
• snep
• ukee
• ikaw
• sceaw
• skjee
• Skem
• skerl
• skele
• Skeul
• skoen
• iskel
• sukewe
• ykee
• SkPWG
• ykiw
• tkiw
• ekow
• ekzw
• skerz
• HsVEW
• sksea
• eskow
• saiew
• skwo
• pkesw
• seewu
• sikel
• skewy
• Skreww
• Iskow
• Ykeo
• Skueg
• skeyi
• sokow
• Skeue

Etymology of SKEW

The word "skew" has English origins and is believed to have derived from the Middle English word "skewe" or "skiuwen", meaning "to turn aside" or "to shy away". This Middle English term can be traced to the Old Norse word "skeggja", which means "to jut out" or "to slant". Ultimately, the Old Norse term was derived from the Proto-Germanic word "skeggōną", carrying a similar meaning of "to jut or stick out".

Similar spelling words for SKEW

• Zack,
• Skiey,
• SSJCC,
• XCW,
• sec,
• SAQ,
• XKA,
• Soaky,
• ZAKA,
• WSUC,
• SCSU,
• WZOC,
• XG3,
• screwy,
• SIEC,
• XIC,
• squaw,
• PSCG,
• Suk,
• HSAC,
• XG1,
• XIK,
• WZQQ,
• scd,
• Zakiah,
• WSCK,
• Skyey,
• SKH,
• Seck,
• SCP,
• ZK98296,
• ZCQ,
• Siaga,
• Sacha,
• SGU,
• SIUC,
• SIQ,
• WZCA,
• SWWC,
• SC9420,
• SECH,
• WSCP,
• WSSCA,
• SKA,
• Sequoyia,
• SEIC,
• CZK,
• SCS,
• D-Zug,
• WSOG,
• SSQA,
• Sicca,
• WSWC,
• SOK,
• XUK,
• Scray,
• WSIG,
• XCK,
• SCDAAI,
• ADIT-SIC,
• HSCX,
• Sakiyeh,
• WSSC,
• WSCS,
• Sego,
• SSKI,
• SCDA,
• SZC,
• HSSK,
• Scry,
• HSOC,
• Squier,
• PSUC,
• WCYC,
• SQ14225,
• Seiko,
• S4HC,
• Saquoya,
• WSKO,
• SSCC,
• Zac,
• 3SG,
• WZEC,
• Sukie,
• SACAE,
• SAK,
• SCJ,
• XG2,
• SQA.A,
• sequoya,
• XEC,
• PSCX,
• WZAQ,
• ZEG,
• SAICA,
• PSIC,
• WSJC,
• HSG,
• BX/XIK,
• segue,
• Soki,
• Souke,
• S4C,
• SQO,
• SGG,
• WZG,
• WSEG,
• Seak,
• SIAC,
• XKO,
• SC1,
• SQ10,643,
• SCYC,
• sac,
• SWG,
• XQ3,
• WWZK,
• XG7,
• SQ11436,
• ZKU,
• CIC,
• WJSG,
• SJCA,
• ZCC,
• SOCC,
• sake,
• saek,
• swag,
• WSCC,
• ZOQ,
• SCG,
• such,
• SEG.SEQ,
• SCCU,
• WSQA,
• SCNYA,
• SEKA,
• SOG,
• 03SC,
• XQA,
• HSIC,
• CICOA,
• SACC,
• SGG(ZW3),
• XG6,
• SG1,
• SCRU,
• Ziega,
• SCSA,
• WSGW,
• SC2,
• SQW,
• SZK,
• Soke,
• swig,
• WSKH,
• ZKI,
• WSCF,
• Sig,
• SKE,
• Scrow,
• WZC,
• XWG,
• SCZA,
• J-SAC,
• 60SSC,
• SKW,
• Skie,
• SCMUE,
• WSSQ,
• XQO,
• SYG,
• CEC,
• Seg,
• SCOI,
• WSCPA,
• SQ16,167,
• SYK,
• SEAQ,
• SK525A,
• WSK,
• WSAG,
• CECC,
• zoic,
• SKK,
• XWC,
• WSKI,
• SKKA,
• SQ23377,
• WSC,
• SC30249,
• WZOQ,
• XGW,
• SCREO,
• SCJA,
• SCV,
• SQI,
• Sacoya,
• XOK,
• SWOC,
• SAAQ,
• ZCU,
• Zakiya,
• CEQA,
• SAQA,
• PSQ,
• SC29333,
• SKYW,
• WZQ,
• SQ18506,
• 3SQ,
• Sug,
• CICA,
• HSK,
• BS/SCF,
• WWZQ,
• SAWC,
• SWOG,
• WSGA,
• SCAI,
• 643ASG,
• SOCH,
• HSCCU,
• SCLU,
• ZCA,
• SSG,
• XYG,
• WSEC,
• Zakia,
• SAAC,
• WSIC,
• SCPU,
• PSECU,
• WCEQ,
• SCO,
• SCR,
• SQY,
• WCIQ,
• WOCE-SSG,
• SCVI,
• Zackie,
• ZK36374,
• SCAW,
• WWSG,
• XCC,
• SCCO,
• SGA,
• XYK,
• SQ14534,
• SICA,
• Sokey,
• XG0,
• CYC,
• SCF,
• PSOC,
• SACH,
• CECO,
• SEOG,
• WSUG,
• Zach,
• SC13957,
• saga,
• saki,
• ZKE,
• SQ28555,
• SZG,
• CEQ,
• SWC,
• XQU,
• Syke,
• WZIQ,
• 16SC,
• SQQ,
• ZEC,
• SCRW,
• SCME,
• SCOH,
• Sukee,
• sky-high,
• SCSI-2,
• SOCO,
• Secoya,
• WSCL,
• Sook,
• WSKE,
• XAG,
• SWAK,
• CIACO,
• SCSI-3,
• WSCM,
• SC19220,
• XWK,
• SC18,
• Zakiyya,
• SJC,
• PSIG,
• SCVU,
• Soc,
• SWAWG,
• SCM,
• SOIC,
• SJK,
• sky-blue,
• Swough,
• SQ18,566,
• SWKOY,
• Segge,
• SC9376,
• SC18862,
• SC4,
• SQH,
• zag,
• czech,
• ZWQ,
• SWWG,
• WSGO,
• SCCA,
• SGW,
• HSCC,
• Skaw,
• SICC,
• ZK62711,
• XGH,
• SACG,
• XEG,
• XGG,
• CICO,
• SSC,
• SSK,
• PSEG,
• ZCW,
• zig,
• SOAC,
• SOGAY,
• saiga,
• HSQ,
• sough,
• CIIC,
• HSOG,
• SC14266,
• Sik,
• SAEC,
• HZK,
• PSWC,
• ZGG,
• ZOK,
• SAWG,
• CECA,
• WSGG,
• WCEC,
• SCTU,
• ZKA,
• SCOE,
• SCT,
• SCU,
• SWEC,
• SOHC,
• WWSK-6,
• WSCN,
• sky,
• CYG,
• SSBA-SCS,
• SECQE,
• WSCO,
• sequoyah,
• SIAG,
• Saic,
• XUG,
• SSWG,
• SECC,
• ZCG,
• WJZC,
• SCPE,
• SWACHA,
• PSCF,
• SIG/ACT,
• SOQ,
• sacque,
• WSCU,
• HSSG,
• SACU,
• XOG,
• PSK,
• S1K,
• SEHC,
• SGY,
• WSCZ,
• sic,
• WSAQ,
• SEAC,
• WSCBA,
• PSSG,
• ZGU,
• XG9,
• Skue,
• WSCW,
• CRC/CIC,
• SUWC,
• WZYC,
• SAGA-3,
• ZUG,
• XKH,
• WSSG,
• XC2,
• zig-zag,
• Saquoia,
• WSG,
• WSCV,
• SCA(SS),
• SKIU,
• WSGH,
• XEIK,
• Sokie,
• 3SC3,
• XCO,
• XG5,
• SEK,
• SCQ,
• ZIGO,
• SCB,
• XCQ,
• SQ20009,
• SUC,
• 02SC,
• SCREA,
• ZWC,
• SEEC,
• PSCT,
• SIG/SIC,
• SOQHA,
• SGO,
• HSC,
• XICO,
• SYQ,
• WZAK,
• SCZU,
• SQ11725,
• SCIC,
• SK8,
• WCIG,
• zweig,
• PSG,
• Sagy,
• SCXY,
• SIOC,
• Socky,
• SCL,
• Zocco,
• WSCA,
• SGH,
• WSCR,
• SZQ,
• sacco,
• SCSW,
• SSCU,
• sack,
• SCMH,
• HSSC,
• SIECA,
• WSCB,
• SCXIE,
• CIG,
• CIQ,
• CICC,
• SAUCO,
• Suky,
• XKI,
• ZOC,
• SG75,
• PSAC,
• skua,
• ZQQ,
• Zeekoe,
• ZIC,
• sock,
• XIC.TO,
• XYC,
• SECA,
• seek,
• SCPIE,
• ZGY,
• SWCC,
• SCRO,
• sockeye,
• SQE,
• scree,
• sika,
• SCK,
• SYC,
• SSEC,
• SEHK,
• CICWO,
• skyway,
• CIWG,
• souk,
• CYCO,
• ZGA,
• XKY,
• 7USCA,
• WSJK,
• sago,
• WJSC,
• 20SCVI,
• SEGU,
• SQ31000,
• ZUCA,
• SC85,
• WCZQ,
• WSAC,
• XGO,
• SCCIE,
• SIC/SIC,
• Skye,
• SIgA,
• ZAQ,
• Secco,
• WSSK,
• ski,
• WSKA,
• SGAU,
• SACO,
• WSCX,
• Sukey,
• XQ2,
• SCPI,
• scsi,
• SWQ,
• SCPA,
• CIK,
• Sike,
• SCAU,
• WSCD,
• WSEK,
• SCZ,
• XCU,
• SEQ,
• SCN,
• HzG,
• ZICA,
• SQU,
• WZKY,
• SCSO,
• SGAI,
• XAC,
• WSQH,
• sag,
• SJQ,
• SK1,
• WZCK,
• SCRA,
• XCA,
• XUUG,
• SQA,
• PSCL,
• SWAC,
• SWK,
• SCW,
• SWEG,
• Soko,
• SICU,
• SOWKE,
• WSQ,
• sikh,
• SC11585,
• WWSC,
• SCXU,
• HSCA,
• WCIK,
• SSUG,
• Zacco,
• WSCT,
• SSQ,
• Sjaak,
• Sayaka,
• SCDO,
• HSKA,
• ZUQ,
• SACA,
• sick,
• CIAC,
• WCYK,
• SCVA,
• soak,
• SKO,
• SCRH,
• Swaggy,
• XKW,
• SCSAY,
• ZQA,
• SCBI,
• SEGA,
• ZWG,
• XCA.F,
• SOOC,
• WSWG,
• WWSK-2,
• ZUC,
• CEAC,
• Zeke,
• CEK,
• Zaki,
• ZCO,
• WCZC,
• WSCG,
• HSCT,
• SC3,
• XGA,
• XG4,
• CEEC,
• SCC,
• Saiko,
• CEG,
• SCDAA,
• CICU,
• sequoia,
• WZZK,
• Seke,
• Skow,
• PSG-PSOE,
• SOGA,
• soggy,
• SCRI,
• SCA,
• ZCK.TO,
• WZAC,
• WSC-5,
• scow,
• PSC,
• SAGGE,
• Saugh,
• SCBA,
• Scraw,
• sauk,
• SKU,
• SCFE,
• SJG,
• PSCO,
• Sakieh,
• Skee,
• WCIC,
• WSYC,
• CECU,
• Zak,
• SCX,
• SQ26,776,
• XIG,
• ZQI,
• SUQ,
• WSOC,
• ZWOG,
• CECCO,
• WZOK,
• CIOC,
• ZCK.

Plural form of SKEW is SKEWS

Conjugate verb Skew

CONDITIONAL

I would skew

you would skew

he/she/it would skew

we would skew

they would skew

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be skewing

you would be skewing

he/she/it would be skewing

we would be skewing

they would be skewing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have skew

you would have skew

he/she/it would have skew

we would have skew

they would have skew

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been skewing

you would have been skewing

he/she/it would have been skewing

we would have been skewing

they would have been skewing

FUTURE

I will skew

you will skew

he/she/it will skew

we will skew

they will skew

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be skewing

you will be skewing

he/she/it will be skewing

we will be skewing

they will be skewing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have skewed

you will have skewed

he/she/it will have skewed

we will have skewed

they will have skewed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been skewing

you will have been skewing

he/she/it will have been skewing

we will have been skewing

they will have been skewing

IMPERATIVE

you skew

we let´s skew

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to skew

PAST

I skewed

you skewed

he/she/it skewed

we skewed

they skewed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was skewing

you were skewing

he/she/it was skewing

we were skewing

they were skewing

PAST PARTICIPLE

skewed

PAST PERFECT

I had skewed

you had skewed

he/she/it had skewed

we had skewed

they had skewed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been skewing

you had been skewing

he/she/it had been skewing

we had been skewing

they had been skewing

PRESENT

I skew

you skew

he/she/it skews

we skew

they skew

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am skewing

you are skewing

he/she/it is skewing

we are skewing

they are skewing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

skewing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have skewed

you have skewed

he/she/it has skewed

we have skewed

they have skewed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been skewing

you have been skewing

he/she/it has been skewing

we have been skewing

they have been skewing

I would have skewed

we would have skewed

you would have skewed

he/she/it would have skewed

they would have skewed