shoe

[ʃuː]

/[ʃuː]/ noun

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The verdict

“shoe” is uncommon German (frequency #82,135 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,135
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bekleidung des menschlichen Fußes; Schuh

Key facts for shoe
PropertyValue
Headwordshoe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃuː]
Letters4
Frequency rank#82,135
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “shoe” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). shoe lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

shoe is uncommon German at frequency #82,135 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃuː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for shoe, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is shoe, spelled S-H-O-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bekleidung des menschlichen Fußes; Schuh
  2. 2
    in U-Form gebogenes Eisen, das zum Schutz auf die Hufe von Pferden aufgenagelt wird; Hufeisen
  3. 3
    etwas, das einem Schuh ähnelt und eine Oberfläche schützt, ein Schutzbeschlag, zum Beispiel eine Bremsbacke

Synonyms

horseshoe

Antonyms

bootslipper

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "shoe"?
"shoe" is spelled S-H-O-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃuː].
What does "shoe" mean?
As a noun, "shoe" means: Bekleidung des menschlichen Fußes; Schuh
How do you pronounce "shoe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shoe" is [ʃuː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "shoe" come from?
"shoe" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “shoe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-H-O-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃuː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list