ploughshare
/ˈplaʊˌʃɛə/
"ploughshare" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ploughshare” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The cutting edge of a plough, typically a metal blade.
Corpus desk
Index EN-ploughshare · ploughshare · English
ploughshare · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ploughshare |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈplaʊˌʃɛə/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “ploughshare” in English
Rare enough to double-check
ploughshare is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈplaʊˌʃɛə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The cutting edge of a plough, typically a metal blade.".
ploughshare has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From plough + share. The correct English form is ploughshare, spelled P-L-O-U-G-H-S-H-A-R-E.
Definition
- 1The cutting edge of a plough, typically a metal blade.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ploughshare appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Holonyms: plough, plow < implement
Etymology
From plough + share.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.