# makeshift

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/ · frequency rank #23,030

## Definitions
1. A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.

## Etymology
Deverbal from make shift. First appears c. 1554, in the publications of H. Hilarie.

## Common misspellings (14)
`amkeshift`, `maekshift`, `makehsift`, `makeshfit`, `makeshhift`, `makeshifft`, `makeshiftt`, `makeshitf`, `makesihft`, `makesshift`, `makkeshift`, `maksehift`, `mkaeshift`, `mmakeshift`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/makeshift